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Surviving Poverty carefully examines the experiences of people
living below the poverty level, looking in particular at the
tension between social isolation and social ties among the poor.
Joan Maya Mazelis draws on in-depth interviews with poor people in
Philadelphia to explore how they survive and the benefits they gain
by being connected to one another. Half of the study participants
are members of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union, a distinctive
organization that brings poor people together in the struggle to
survive. The mutually supportive relationships the members create,
which last for years, even decades, contrast dramatically with the
experiences of participants without such affiliation. In
interviews, participants discuss their struggles and hardships, and
their responses highlight the importance of cultivating
relationships among people living in poverty. Surviving Poverty
documents the ways in which social ties become beneficial and
sustainable, allowing members to share their skills and resources
and providing those living in similar situations a space to unite
and speak collectively to the growing and deepening poverty in the
United States. The study concludes that productive, sustainable
ties between poor people have an enduring and valuable impact.
Grounding her study in current debates about the importance of
alleviating poverty, Mazelis proposes new modes of improving the
lives of the poor. Surviving Poverty is invested in both structural
and social change and demonstrates the power support services can
have to foster relationships and build sustainable social ties for
those living in poverty.
Surviving Poverty carefully examines the experiences of people
living below the poverty level, looking in particular at the
tension between social isolation and social ties among the poor.
Joan Maya Mazelis draws on in-depth interviews with poor people in
Philadelphia to explore how they survive and the benefits they gain
by being connected to one another. Half of the study participants
are members of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union, a distinctive
organization that brings poor people together in the struggle to
survive. The mutually supportive relationships the members create,
which last for years, even decades, contrast dramatically with the
experiences of participants without such affiliation. In
interviews, participants discuss their struggles and hardships, and
their responses highlight the importance of cultivating
relationships among people living in poverty. Surviving Poverty
documents the ways in which social ties become beneficial and
sustainable, allowing members to share their skills and resources
and providing those living in similar situations a space to unite
and speak collectively to the growing and deepening poverty in the
United States. The study concludes that productive, sustainable
ties between poor people have an enduring and valuable impact.
Grounding her study in current debates about the importance of
alleviating poverty, Mazelis proposes new modes of improving the
lives of the poor. Surviving Poverty is invested in both structural
and social change and demonstrates the power support services can
have to foster relationships and build sustainable social ties for
those living in poverty.
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