Poverty in the United States

Harvard FAS

Nearly one in three residents of the United States lives close to the poverty line, and a growing number of people live in deep poverty, subsisting on less than $2 per day. This course examines the social world of poverty in the US today. It pays particular attention to the lived experiences of low-income people. It also examines the parallel sets of institutions low-income people must navigate—institutions that often perpetuate poverty, like low-wage jobs, systems of policing and…