Mazelis, Joan Maya,

Surviving poverty : creating sustainable ties among the poor / Joan Maya Mazelis. - pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : social ties among the poor in an era of unprecedented inequality -- Keep working to be what you want : the power of individualism -- I stay to myself : avoidance of social ties -- The only way we're going to survive : social ties as a survival strategy -- What goes around comes around : reciprocity in a poor people's social network -- Our strength is in our unity : sustainable social ties -- Conclusion: creating change on the outskirts of hope -- Appendix: research design, methods, and data analysis -- References -- Notes -- Index -- About the author.

9781479873593 (cl : alk. paper) 9781479870080 (pb : alk. paper)

2016023924


Poor--Social conditions.
Social networks.

HC79.P6 / M394 2017

362.5/523