The Human Mosaic: Cultural Anthropology with Gem Baldwin (ANTH 206): Poverty and Structural Violence

A timely documentary that follows the personal stories of eight families struggling in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. AMERICAN WINTER reveals the devastating effects of the mortgage meltdown, high unemployment, the health care crisis, and budget cuts to the social safety net through the eyes of families in crisis.

FRONTLINE spent months following three young girls who are growing up against the backdrop of their families' struggles against financial ruin. At a time when one in five American kids lives below the poverty line, Poor Kids is an is an intimate portrait of the economic crisis as it's rarely seen, through the eyes of children.

Poverty in America is probably not what you think. Emmy Award-winning producer Linda Midgett shows us in this groundbreaking documentary a new face of poverty in America. About 50 million people in the United States live below the poverty line (In 2014- $23,850 for a family of 4) and one in four American children lives in poverty. But what is poverty in America? What defines "the line" and how can the church and community make a difference?

Research, Trends, and Perspectives from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. Check out their other articles on this site.

Pew is a great source for data. Check out additional data sets.

Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.

Controversial KOMO report on homelessness in Seattle

Article about tech's influence on Seattle's housing market

Analysis of evictions in Public Housing in Seattle

Analysis of the MID

Scholarly journal article detailing the history and policy implications of the MID