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More than bread ethnography of a soup kitchen

Title
More than bread [electronic resource] : ethnography of a soup kitchen / by Irene Glasser.
Author
Glasser, Irene.
Publication
Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press [2010]

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Description
1 online resource (x, 187 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
More than bread (Online)
Alternative Title
More than bread (Online)
Subject
  • Soup kitchens > United States
  • Poor > United States > Social conditions
  • Poverty > Psychological aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-182) and index.
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  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The contemporary soup kitchen -- A historical perspective -- The tabernacle soup kitchen -- Field study methods -- Profile of the guest population -- Loneliness -- An ambience of acceptance -- Social networks and social support -- Self-help in the dining room : guests as counselors -- Staff philosophy and the concept of ministry -- Concluding thoughts -- Epilogue.
LCCN
2010000247
OCLC
ssj0000459212
Author
Glasser, Irene.
Title
More than bread [electronic resource] : ethnography of a soup kitchen / by Irene Glasser.
Imprint
Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press [2010]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-182) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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