: The Poor: A Culture of Poverty or a Poverty of Culture? . J. Alan Winter.

The culture of poverty.

P overty and the so-called war against it provide a principal theme for the domestic program of the present Administration. In the midst of a population that enjoys un­ exampled material well-being-with the average annual family income exceed­ ing $7,000-it is officially acknowledged that some 18 million families, number­ ing more than 50 million individuals, live below the $3,000 "poverty line...

The Relationship between Urban Poverty and Poverty Culture in the Slum Areas of Arak

Expended Abstract Introduction: Urban neighborhoods are a symbol of urban poverty and its spread over time, mainly due to over-migrations, economic fluctuations, the rapid growth of urbanization, and the neglect of the housing and shelter needs of low-income groups. The World Commission for the Future of Cities in the 21st Century warned that, as urban superlife grows, urban poverty in souther...

The Relationship between Urban Poverty and Poverty Culture in the Slum Areas of Arak

Expended Abstract Introduction: Urban neighborhoods are a symbol of urban poverty and its spread over time, mainly due to over-migrations, economic fluctuations, the rapid growth of urbanization, and the neglect of the housing and shelter needs of low-income groups. The World Commission for the Future of Cities in the 21st Century warned that, as urban superlife grows, urban poverty in souther...

The Poverty of Political Culture

Reconsidering Culture and Poverty

To debunk existing myths about the • cultural orientations of the poor. Developing a complete understanding of the conditions that produce and sustain poverty requires analyzing empirically how the poor make sense of and explain their current situations, options, and decisions, and what they do to improve their own prospects and those of their children. The authors emphasize that the poor share...