Sweating It Out What the 'Experts' Say Causes

Sweating it Out explores poverty in the United States through the viewpoints and arguments of academic and political experts, low-income adults from Louisiana, and the Bible and Christian theologians. In detailed chapters, Michael Landon presents each group's opinion on the causes of poverty, which include stress or mental illness, personal irresponsibility, social injustice, and family upbringing, among others.

Introduction

1

(8)

Section I - What the Experts Say Causes Poverty

9

(54)

The Culture of Poverty

11

(10)

Economic Ethos

21

(8)

Personal Irresponsibility

29

(4)

Dependency Theory

33

(6)

U.S. Adaptations of Culture of Poverty

39

(8)

U.S. Structural Problems

47

(6)

Stress Model

53

(6)

Summary of Experts' Explanations

59

(4)

Section II - What Low Income Adults Say Causes Poverty

63

(60)

The Context of Hammond, LA

65

(4)

Bob and Carla's Story

69

(12)

Don's Story

81

(8)

Evelyn's Story

89

(10)

Mary's Story

99

(8)

Olivia's Story

107

(12)

Conclusions about Informants' Explanations for Poverty

119

(4)

Section III - Biblical & Theological Reflections on Poverty

123

(34)

Biblical Definitions and Presuppositions about Poverty

125

(4)

The Old Testament on Poverty

129

(10)

The New Testament on Poverty

139

(4)

Christian Reflections on Poverty

143

(14)

Section IV - Implications & Suggestions for Action

157

(30)

Implications for Christians

159

(8)

Suggestions for Christian Action

167

(20)

Author's Biographical Sketch

187

(2)

Index

189

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