What is social capital? Use examples from the book "Evicted" to explain the social capital can have in helping people who struggle with poverty and homelessness or unstable housing. Question 5: In chapter 14 of the book "Evicted", the author discusses how people in distressed neighborhoods are more likely to help their neighbors. Go back to section 2.19 in our textbook and review Durkheim's work on social solidarity. What examples do you see of mechanical and organic society in the book "Evicted"? Question 6: Research the work on social structure by Ferdinand Tonnies. Use this weblink for information on his theory. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gemeinschaft_and_Gesellschaft Find examples of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in the book "Evicted." How does unstable housing jeopardize the structure of society in distressed neighborhoods? ~~~For the next two questions, think back to the book "The New Jim Crow" that you previously read in this course and how the stories and information in chapters 19 and 20 are similar. ~~~ Question 7: Desmond writes, "If incarceration had come to define the lives of men from impoverished black neighborhoods, eviction was shaping the lives of women. Poor black men were locked up. Poor black women were locked out." How is eviction shaping the lives of black women today? What are some of the parallels between incarceration and eviction? Question 8: What are some of the similarities between having a criminal record and having and eviction record? What benefits might an individual with a record be blocked from receiving? Question 9: Desmond writes, "Exploitation is a work that has been scrubbed out of the poverty debate." He cites that most of the 12 million Americans who take out high interest payday-loans do so to cover necessary expenses such as food, utility bills, rent, etc. when unexpected expenses arise (medical bills, storage fees, car repairs, etc). What knowledge do you have of the payday loan cycle? Are low income individuals being exploited by this multi-million dollar business scheme? This is a resource that has recently started to help Minnesotan's get out of the payday loan cycle. https://exoduslending.org/ What other services or changes can be made in our communities, at the state, and/or federal level to assure low income individuals are not exploited by the for profit business community? Question 10: Desmond asks "Do we believe that the right to a decent home is a part of what it means to be an American (pg 300). Do you think decent housing should be a basic right for every citizen? Explain why or why not and what potential changes you think could help alleviate homelessness and unstable housing