| The Cost of Being Poor: A Comparative Study of Life in Poor Urban Neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana Contributor(s): Barnes, Sandra L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791464687 ISBN-13: 9780791464687 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Social Science | Minority Studies |
| Dewey: 362.509 |
| LCCN: 2004015670 |
| Series: Suny Series, the New Inequalities |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.06" W x 9.08" (0.89 lbs) 289 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Indiana - Cultural Region - Midwest - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While the negative effects of urban poverty are well documented, the everyday experiences of urban residents are often absent or secondary in urban studies research. The Cost of Being Poor rectifies this problem by examining both the noneconomic and the often-overlooked economic costs faced by residents of poor urban neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana. Using census, regional, and local data, and in-depth interviews with the residents of Gary, Sandra L. Barnes argues that many people incur costs resulting from the dual dilemma of being poor and residing in a poor urban area. She explores how factors such as race/ethnicity, neighborhood type, and location influence residents' views, coping strategies, and unconventional approaches toward making ends meet. Well written and accessible, this study of Gary's poor urban neighborhoods offers broad findings that apply to other similarly impoverished Rust Belt cities. |