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9780791464687

The Cost Of Being Poor: A Comparative Study Of Life In Poor Urban Neighborhoods In Gary, Indiana

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    9780791464687

  • ISBN10:

    0791464687

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-08-30
  • Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

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Sandra L. Barnes is Assistant Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Purdue University.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix
List of Tables xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: Structure vs. Agency and the Poor Urban Experience 1(10)
Chapter 1. The Economics of the Poor Urban Experience 11(20)
Chapter 2. Space Usage and Cost Differentials in Gary, Indiana: Counting the Costs 31(36)
Chapter 3. Differential Goods and Services to Feed a Family: Who Pays the Costs? 67(28)
Chapter 4. Differential Goods and Services to Clothe a Family: Who Pays the Costs? 95(26)
Chapter 5. A Tale of Three Families: Impracticality Costs 121(44)
Chapter 6. Sociopsychological Implications of Exposure to Poverty-related Constraints: Coping with the Costs 165(26)
Conclusion: A Thesis on the Poor Urban Experience: Validating Experiences 191(26)
Appendix 217(10)
Notes 227(22)
References 249(14)
Index 263

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