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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"By official count, more than one out of every six American children live beneath the poverty line. But statistics alone tell little of the story. In Invisible Americans, Jeff Madrick brings to light the often invisible reality and irreparable damage of child poverty in America. Keeping his focus on the children, he examines the roots of the problem, including the toothless remnants of our social welfare system, entrenched racism, and a government...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In the fifty years since it was published, The Other America has been established as a seminal work of sociology. This anniversary edition includes Michael Harrington's essays on poverty in the 1970s and '80s as well as a new introduction by Harrington's biographer, Maurice Isserman.
24) Inherent good
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
As an urgent response to swelling economic anxiety and wealth inequality in America, comedian Trae Crowder takes people on a journey to the South to explore a transformative idea of giving free cash to every citizen, no strings attached.
Author
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"As the Great Recession and the foreclosure crisis hit, four close friends who barely made it out of poverty in New York City's South Bronx, suddenly find themselves caught up in the economic maelstrom. Lena, Zack, Dory, and Stu must reconcile their troubled past with an uncertain future." -- back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This book closely examines controversial claims and beliefs surrounding poverty and anti-poverty programs in the United States. It authoritatively dismantles falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions, leaving readers with an unbiased, accurate understanding of these issues."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
City Lights Books
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
""One of the most brilliant, articulate, and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation."--Michael Eric DysonTim Wise is one of America's most prolific public intellectuals. His critically acclaimed books, high-profile media interviews, and year-round speaking schedule have established him as a leading voice for racial equity. In Under the Affluence, Wise builds on his fierce critique of racial privilege to discuss a related issue: class...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Since the Great Recession, most Americans' standard of living has stagnated or declined. Economic inequality is at historic highs. But inequality's impact differs by race; African Americans' net wealth is just a tenth that of white Americans, and over recent decades, white families have accumulated wealth at three times the rate of black families. In our increasingly diverse nation, sociologist Thomas M. Shapiro argues, wealth disparities must be...
Author
Series
CRS report volume R45397
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2018-
Language
English
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Author
Series
S. hrg volume 113-899
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Author
Series
S. hrg volume 113-899
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Decades of cuts to local government amidst rising concentrations of poverty have wreaked havoc on communities left behind by the modern economy. Some of these discarded places are rural. Others are big cities, small cities, or historic suburbs. Some vote blue, others red. Some are the most diverse communities in America, while others are nearly all white, all Latino, or all Black. All are routinely trashed by outsiders for their poverty and their...
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Three of the nation's top scholars, known for tackling key mysteries about poverty in America, turn their attention from the country's poorest people to its poorest places. Based on a fresh, data-driven approach, they discover that America's most disadvantaged communities are not the big cities that get the most notice. Instead, nearly all are rural. Little if any attention has been paid to these places or to the people who make their lives there....
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Millions of Americans struggle with poverty every day. The United States prides itself on being the land of opportunity, yet many disagree about why so many Americans have struggled to meet their basic needs. This book looks at the challenges surrounding poverty in America today, and explores the legal, political, social, and economic solutions, including food stamps, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, that have been proposed to remedy the problem....
Author
Series
S. hrg volume 113-751
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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