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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Matthew Desmond

4.4/5 ( ratings)

In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur "Genius" Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of 21st-century America's most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.

Language: English

Pages: 418

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Crown Publishers

Release: March 01, 2016

ISBN: 0553447432

ISBN 13: 9780553447439

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Matthew Desmond

4.4/5 ( ratings)

In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur "Genius" Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of 21st-century America's most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.

Language: English

Pages: 418

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Crown Publishers

Release: March 01, 2016

ISBN: 0553447432

ISBN 13: 9780553447439

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