Surviving in a Material World
Subtitle: The Lived Experience of People in Poverty
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Published: September 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780268041014
Subjects: Cultural studies; Social classes; Consumer Behavior; Social Science; Sociology; Business/Economics; USA; Poverty; Sociology - General; American; Australia; Low-income consumers; Poor; United States
Description: "Cutting through the stereotypes that enable many people to dismiss the needs of the impoverished, Surviving in a Material World provides an eye-opening look at the material lives of the poor in America. Hill's vivid, detailed narratives allow readers to envision themselves in the real world of the poor - to imagine what it would be like to be faced with their particular circumstances and limited options."--BOOK JACKET.