Respected conservative journalist and commentator Timothy P. Carney continues the conversation begun with "Hillbilly Elegy" and the classic "Bowling Alone" in this hard-hitting analysis that identifies the true factor behind the decline of the American dream: it is not purely the result of economics as the left claims, but the collapse of the institutions that made us successful, including marriage, church, and civic life.During the 2016 presidential...

"Seventh-grader Zoey Albro focuses on caring for three younger siblings and avoiding rich classmates at school until her fascination with octopuses gets her on the debate team and she begins to speak out"--WorldCat.

La pregunta de Octubre es una obra que analiza histórica y críticamente la fundación, apogeo y crisis del neoliberalismo chileno para comprender las causas que llevaron al surgimiento de la revuelta popular en Chile en octubre del año 2019.

An ethnography of young, single women struggling to live independently in South Korea. Living on Your Own is an ethnography of young, single women in South Korea who seek to live independently. Using extensive interviews, along with media analysis and archival research, Jesook Song traces the women's difficulties in achieving residential autonomy. Song exposes the clash between the women's burgeoning desire for independent lives and the ongoing incursion...

"Many Americans take comfort and convenience for granted. We eat at nice restaurants, order groceries online, and hire nannies to care for kids. Getting Me Cheap is a riveting portrait of the lives of the low-wage workers - primarily women - who make this lifestyle possible. Sociologists Lisa Dodson and Amanda Freeman follow women in the food, health care, home care, and other low-wage industries as they struggle to balance mothering with bad jobs...

This book addresses major threats to democracy driven by poverty in the United States and suggests ways to overcome them. The authors, Allan and Mikaya, express their intention to educate the public about these issues and motivate action. The text highlights their diverse backgrounds and motivations – Allan's retirement-driven curiosity and Mikaya's youthful passion for positive change. They stress the importance of accurately informing others about...

C'est à une plongée inédite dans la pauvreté en Suisse que nous convie Charles Habib dans cette 43e édition de Sept mook. Durant quatre ans, ce photojournaliste suisse a ctoyé Benno, Michael, Rosario, Fabian, Urs et Dimitrij. Régulièrement, il leur a rendu visite dans la rue, sous les ponts ou dans les foyers d'urgence o ils trouvent refuge quotidiennement. A travers les témoignages de ces six hommes âgés de 30 à plus de 60 ans – aucune...

París, la ciudad de las paradojas ! París es la ciudad de la gastronomía delicada, de la alta costura y del alarde intelectual. Pero a la sombre de estos grandes hitos latía una ciudad fascinante: la de los pobres, los excluidos, los criminales, los inconformistas. En El populacho de París, Luc Sante repite la fascinante fórmula de Bajos fondos y nos ofrece un recorrido por esta segunda ciudad, que se lee en las piedras, en los ladrillos y...

A classic account of low-wage workers' organization that the US Department of Labor calls one of the "100 books that has shaped work in America. "As low-wage organizing campaigns have been reignited by the Fight for 15 movement and other workplace struggles, Poor Workers' Unions is as prescient as ever.

A story about hope and how every one of us can make a difference. Unsheltered Love is a first-hand reported account of how the pandemic greatly exacerbated an already dire homelessness situation in New York City. In March 2020, the usually crowded streets of Midtown Manhattan were empty, stores were closing, people were afraid to go out. But homeless people were still on the streets, cold and very hungry, and much less able to panhandle in the deserted...