June | Issue 1 | Volume 32 | 20 Connections Poverty and Sociability in Brazilian Metropolises: Comparing poor people’s personal networks in São Paulo and Salvador Renata Mirandola Bichir Depatment of the Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against...
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June | Issue 1 | Volume 32 | 20 Connections Poverty and Sociability in Brazilian Metropolises: Comparing poor people’s personal networks in São Paulo and Salvador Renata Mirandola Bichir Depatment of the Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger Center for Metropolitan Studies Eduardo Marques Department of Political Science University of Sao Paulo Abstract Urban poverty encompasses multiple dimensions including distinctive patterns of sociability, as we have recently learned from research carried out in the cities of São Paulo and Salvador, Brazil. Starting with preliminary studies focusing on the role personal networks play in the reproduction of urban poverty, this article aims to compare the personal networks of poor people in these two important Brazilian metropolises, focusing on different types of personal network. Preliminary findings reveal a wide variety of of network types, both in São Paulo and Salvador, but also show great similarity between the two cities. Re
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