All Our Kin: Strategies for Survival in a Black Community.

David Boswell; Carol Β. Stack

doi:10.2307/2801228

March 1, 1975Man

All Our Kin: Strategies for Survival in a Black Community.

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This research examines the survival strategies employed within a black community, focusing on kinship and social networks.
Qualitative interviews to explore community dynamics
Analysis of personal relationships and domestic support systems
Exploration of stereotypes versus reality in the black urban experience
Identified key strategies for community survival through personal kinship ties
Documented the role of domestic networks in providing support
Challenged existing stereotypes of the black urban poor, revealing resilience in community relationships

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Qualitative analysis reveals survival strategies in urban black communities, highlighting kinship and networks.

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* The Flats * Black Urban Poor Stereotypes Versus Reality * Swapping: What Goes Comes Round * Personal Kindreds: All Our Kin * Child-Keeping: Gimme a Little Sugar * Domestic Networks: Those You Count On * Women and Men: I'm Not in Love with No Man Really * Conclusion with John R. Lombardi

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a075f075589773960845051 https://doi.org/10.2307/2801228

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