One nation, underprivileged : why American poverty affects us all / Mark Robert Rank.
Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004Description: ix, 356 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0195101685
- 9780195101683
- 1 nation, underprivileged
- 339.46 21
- HV91 .R363 2004
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Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 339.46 RAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A266581B |
Pt. I. The Nature of American Poverty -- 1. Disturbing Contrasts -- 2. Below the Line -- 3. Poverty as a Structural Failing -- Pt. II. A Cause for Concern -- 4. In Our Self Interest -- 5. True to Values -- 6. Essence of Citizenship -- Pt. III. Creating A Fundamental Change -- 7. A New Paradigm -- 8. Future Directions -- 9. From the Ground Up.
"Despite its enormous wealth, the United States leads the industrialized world in poverty. One Nation, Underprivileged unravels this disturbing paradox by offering a unique and radically different understanding of American poverty. It debunks many of our most common myths about the poor, while at the same time provides a powerful new framework for addressing this enormous social and economic problem." "Mark Robert Rank vividly shows that the fundamental causes of poverty are to be found in our economic structure and political policy failures, rather than individual shortcomings or attitudes. He establishes for the first time that a significant percentage of Americans will experience poverty during their adult lifetimes, and firmly demonstrates that poverty is an issue of vital national concern."--BOOK JACKET.
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