Tally's Corner : A Study of Negro Streetcorner Men

by Liebow, Elliot; Wilson, William Julius; Lemert, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780742528963
• ISBN10: 0742528960
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-08
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

The first edition of Tally's Corner, a sociological classic, was the first compelling response to the culture of poverty thesis--that the poor are different and, according to conservatives, morally inferior--and alternative explanations that many African Americans are caught in a tangle of pathology owing to the absence of black men in families. Elliot Liebow's new introduction to this long-awaited revised edition bring the book up to date. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author Biography

Elliot Liebow (1925-1994) served as chief of the Center for the Study of Work and Mental Health of the National Institute of Mental Health

Table of Contents

Foreword to the 2003 Edition
Charles Lemert, Series Editor	vii
Foreword to the 1967 Edition
Hylan Lewis	xxvii
Introduction to the 2003 Edition
William Julius Wilson	xxxiii
Acknowledgments	xli
1 Introduction	1	(18)
2 Men and Jobs	19	(28)
3 Fathers without Children	47	(20)
4 Husbands and Wives	67	(22)
5 Lovers and Exploiters	89	(16)
6 Friends and Networks	105	(30)
7 Conclusion	135	(16)
Appendix: A Field Experience in Retrospect	151	(16)
References	167	(4)
Index	171	(8)
About the Author	179