Combining statistical and ethnographic analyses, this article explores the prevalence and
ramifications of eviction in the lives of the urban poor. A quantitative analysis of administrative …

Sociologists long have observed that the urban poor rely on kinship networks to survive
economic destitution. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork among evicted tenants in high-poverty …

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Millions of families across the United States are evicted each year. Yet, we know next to
nothing about the impact eviction has on their lives. Focusing on low-income urban mothers, a …

While social scientists have documented severe consequences of job loss, scant research
investigates why workers lose their jobs. We explore the role of housing insecurity in …

All matters related to ethnography flow from a decision that originates at the very beginning
of the research process—the selection of the basic object of analysis—and yet fieldworkers …

High-profile cases of police violence—disproportionately experienced by black men—may
present a serious threat to public safety if they lower citizen crime reporting. Using an …

Drawing on novel survey data of Milwaukee renters, this study documents the prevalence of
involuntary displacement from housing and estimates its consequences for neighborhood …

The prevalence and consequences of eviction have transformed the lived experience of urban
poverty in America, yet little is known about why some families avoid eviction while others …

… of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland
firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his …