TY - BOOK AU - Mazelis,Joan Maya TI - Surviving poverty: creating sustainable ties among the poor SN - 9781479873593 (cl : alk. paper) AV - HC79.P6 M394 2017 U1 - 362.5/523 23 PY - 2017///] CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Poor KW - Social conditions KW - Social networks N1 - 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 ER -