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Author Pimpare, Stephen.

Title A people's history of poverty in America / Stephen Pimpare.

Publication Info. New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton & Co., [2008]
©2008

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  362.5 P649    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  362.58 P649    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  362.5 P644P    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  362.5 PI    Check Shelf
Description xii, 322 pages ; 24 cm.
Series The New Press people's history series
New Press people's history.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-304) and index.
Contents 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.
Subject Poor -- United States -- History.
Local Subject Poor people -- United States -- History.
Subject Poverty -- United States -- History.
ISBN 9781565849341 hardcover
1565849345 hardcover
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