The Recent Poverty and Urban Sociology

Abstract

Akihiko NISHIZAWA In the recent study of poverty, it is pointed out that the present poor have been individualized and shows weak inclination for solidarity. In addition, they have been excluded from local community and their geographic mobility is high. The urban sociology is good at treating the social world and permanent community of the city, but the present poor is likely to be spilled out from the social net of local community. This paper offers some suggestions, which enables the urban sociology to contribute to the study of poverty. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@