Needed by nobody: homelessness and humanness in post-socialist russia
Auteur :
Höjdestrand, Tova
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9780801447013
Date de publication :
15 sept. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book offers a nuanced portrait of homelessness in St. Petersburg. Based on ethnographic work at railway stations, soup kitchens, and other places where the homeless gather, it describes the material and mental world of this marginalized population.