Elliot Liebow

Elliot Liebow (1925 – 1994) was an American urban anthropologist and ethnographer. His works include Tally's Corner and Tell Them Who I Am, both micro-sociological writings that were participant observer studies of people in poor areas. He also served as chief of the Center for the Study of Work and Mental Health at the National Institute of Mental Health.Tally's Corner served as Liebow's PhD dissertation for Catholic University of America. It has sold more than a million copies.Liebow was also a poet.