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Poverty By America
Matthew Desmond reveals how American poverty is not a natural outcome, but a direct consequence of policies and choices made by the non-poor, implicating us all in its persistence.
“Matthew Desmond reveals how American poverty is not a natural outcome, but a direct consequence of policies and choices made by the non-poor, implicating us all in its persistence.”
— Matthew Desmond, Poverty By America
Poverty, Systemic Inequality, Economic Justice
If you've ever felt a quiet unease about persistent economic divides, this will clarify how our collective choices shape the landscape of American poverty, and this will help you see what to do next.
Matthew Desmond, a Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist, brings an depth of research and lived observation to expose the systemic forces and policy choices that actively create and sustain poverty in America.