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Poverty in America: A Handbook
John Iceland
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Description for Poverty in America: A Handbook
Paperback. The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. This title includes discussions of poverty in the context of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street movements and chapters on the Great Recession and global poverty. Num Pages: 226 pages, 25 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. Growing income inequality and the Great Recession have made the problem worse. In this thoroughly revised edition of Poverty in America, Iceland takes a new look at this issue by examining why poverty remains pervasive, what it means to be poor in America today, which groups are most likely to be poor, the root causes of poverty, and the effects of policy on poverty. This new edition also includes completely ... Read more
The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. Growing income inequality and the Great Recession have made the problem worse. In this thoroughly revised edition of Poverty in America, Iceland takes a new look at this issue by examining why poverty remains pervasive, what it means to be poor in America today, which groups are most likely to be poor, the root causes of poverty, and the effects of policy on poverty. This new edition also includes completely ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520276369
SKU
V9780520276369
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About John Iceland
John Iceland is Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology, Penn State University. He is the author of Where We Live Now: Immigration and Race in the United States.
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