Surviving poverty: creating sustainable ties among the poor

Introduction: social ties among the poor in an era of unprecedented inequality

Keep working to be what you want: the power of individualism

I stay to myself: avoidance of social ties

The only way we're going to survive: social ties as a survival strategy

What goes around comes around: reciprocity in a poor people's social network

Our strength is in our unity: sustainable social ties

Conclusion: creating change on the outskirts of hope

Appendix: research design, methods, and data analysis.