Poor and Homeless in the Sunshine State by James D. Wright

The phrase 'down and out,' has been used to describe people who are destitute or penniless since the late nineteenth century.

They are modern members of Ellison's 'invisible men' but they comprise a racial and social mixture unlike any other in the American landscape.This book is primarily about the dark side of this portraitthe poor, near-poor, homeless, and dispossessed who live in the midst of this verdant landscape. Meanwhile the homeless are reduced to advocacy models that neither middle- nor working-class folks much worry about. The rest of the local population makes its peace with the system.

The homeless arrive with their own hopes and illusions, which are soon shattered. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd ISBN: 9781138513426 Number of pages: 335 Weight: 620 g Dimensions: 229 x 152 mm You may also be interested in.A place like Orlando, Florida is not transformed from swampland to sprawling metropolis through Peter Pan-like flights of fancy, but through theme park expansions requiring developmental schemes that are tough minded and often worsen relationships between the wealthy and the poor. Here the term is used in a more expansive sense, as synonymous with anyone who lives near, at, or over the edge of financial catastrophe.

This book is primarily about the dark side of this portrait the poor, near-poor, homeless, and dispossessed who live in the midst of this verdant landscape. They are modern members of Ellison's 'invisible men' but they comprise a racial and social mixture unlike any other in the American landscape.

A place like Orlando, Florida is not transformed from swampland to sprawling metropolis through Peter Pan-like flights of fancy, but through theme park expansions requiring developmental schemes that are tough minded and often worsen relationships between the wealthy and the poor.

Poor and Homeless in the Sunshine State by James D. Wright