Comments on: The anthropology of poverty in the Downtown East Side http://hummingbird604.com/2009/03/02/the-anthropology-of-poverty-in-the-downtown-east-side/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: rigo http://hummingbird604.com/2009/03/02/the-anthropology-of-poverty-in-the-downtown-east-side/comment-page-1/#comment-13546 rigo Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:30:53 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=2504#comment-13546 May be reading Franz Fanon books: Black Skinn, White Mask or the Wretched of the Earth will help you. The person who created the concept of the Anthropology of Poverty was Oscar Lewis. His main book is called FIVE FAMILIES and deals with ethongraphyic work in Mexico. May be reading Franz Fanon books: Black Skinn, White Mask or the Wretched of the Earth will help you.
The person who created the concept of the Anthropology of Poverty was Oscar Lewis. His main book is called FIVE FAMILIES and deals with ethongraphyic work in Mexico.

]]> By: TStrump http://hummingbird604.com/2009/03/02/the-anthropology-of-poverty-in-the-downtown-east-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3648 TStrump Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:10:19 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=2504#comment-3648 I actually work right next to the DTES (btw - the burgers at Save on Meats are amazing). It is tough to walk through their sometimes, but I never feel in danger or uncomfortable. Most of the people are friendly and just trying to get through the day. I actually work right next to the DTES (btw – the burgers at Save on Meats are amazing).
It is tough to walk through their sometimes, but I never feel in danger or uncomfortable.
Most of the people are friendly and just trying to get through the day.

]]> By: raincoaster http://hummingbird604.com/2009/03/02/the-anthropology-of-poverty-in-the-downtown-east-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3607 raincoaster Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:54:07 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=2504#comment-3607 I've just purchased the book Poor People by William T. Vollmann, and it has a discussion of this issue. Looking forward to reading it all. On a side note, our preconceptions of an area do influence how we discuss and portray that area, in very revealing ways. Just to let you know; however gritty that alley may look to you, it is on the WEST side. What is it about that photograph that makes you think it's on the East side? That's a question that can lead to some interesting trains of thought. I’ve just purchased the book Poor People by William T. Vollmann, and it has a discussion of this issue. Looking forward to reading it all.

On a side note, our preconceptions of an area do influence how we discuss and portray that area, in very revealing ways. Just to let you know; however gritty that alley may look to you, it is on the WEST side. What is it about that photograph that makes you think it’s on the East side? That’s a question that can lead to some interesting trains of thought.

]]> By: Michael http://hummingbird604.com/2009/03/02/the-anthropology-of-poverty-in-the-downtown-east-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 Michael Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:33:04 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=2504#comment-3589 Just submitting this comment for you Raul. Just submitting this comment for you Raul.

]]> By: Rachel Black http://hummingbird604.com/2009/03/02/the-anthropology-of-poverty-in-the-downtown-east-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3584 Rachel Black Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:25:12 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=2504#comment-3584 Great post. I just wonder how consistent the representations of homelessness are on the Internet compared to the print media. I think a discourse analysis would be interesting. I get the impression there is more diversity on the Internet when it comes to perspectives on the DTES. What is hard to measure is the impact of these sources in shaping public opinion. Great post. I just wonder how consistent the representations of homelessness are on the Internet compared to the print media. I think a discourse analysis would be interesting. I get the impression there is more diversity on the Internet when it comes to perspectives on the DTES. What is hard to measure is the impact of these sources in shaping public opinion.

]]> By: richard http://hummingbird604.com/2009/03/02/the-anthropology-of-poverty-in-the-downtown-east-side/comment-page-1/#comment-3583 richard Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:54:27 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=2504#comment-3583 http://2010homelesschampions.ca lots of information on the downtown eastside http://2010homelesschampions.ca

lots of information on the downtown eastside

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