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Author:

Dohan, Daniel, 1965-

Title:

The price of poverty : money, work, and culture in the Mexican-American barrio / Daniel Dohan.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

xix, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Mexican Americans--San Jose--San Jose--Economic conditions.
Mexican Americans--East Los Angeles--East Los Angeles--Economic conditions.
Urban poor--San Jose.--San Jose.
Urban poor--East Los Angeles.--East Los Angeles.
Hispanic American neighborhoods--California--Case studies.
San Jose (Calif.)--Economic conditions.
East Los Angeles (Calif.)--Economic conditions.
San Jose (Calif.)--Ethnic relations.
East Los Angeles (Calif.)--Ethnic relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-287) and index.

Contents:

Institutions of poverty -- Income generation in the barrios -- The job market -- The experience of low-wage work -- Networks and work -- Illegal routines -- The consequences of illegal work -- Making ends meet -- Making welfare stigma -- The price of poverty.

ISBN:

9780520227569 (cloth : alk. paper)
0520227565 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780520238893 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0520238893 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51756143

LCCN:

2003002460

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)