Pimpare, Stephen.

A people's history of poverty in America / Stephen Pimpare. - New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton & Co., c2008. - xii, 322 p. ; 24 cm. - The New Press people's history series . - A New Press people's history. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-304) and index.

Introduction : the indignant poor and the constants of relief -- Survive : my brother's keeper -- Sleep : a place to call home -- Eat : dumpster diving -- Work : (in)dependence -- Love : women and children first -- Respect : the price of relief -- Escape: black and blue -- Surrender : a culture of poverty? -- Resist : bread or blood -- Epilogue : poor math.

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Poverty--History.--United States
Poor--History.--United States

HC110.P6 / P56 2008

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