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

Author/creator Dohan, Daniel, 1965-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press,
Descriptionxix, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Mexican Americans--California. --San Jose. --Economic conditions.
Mexican Americans--California. --East Los Angeles. --Economic conditions.
Poor--California. --San Jose.
Poor--California. --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.

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 275-287) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2003002460
ISBN0520227565 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520238893 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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