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"In his withering dissection of the origins and misuse of the term "underclass" to stereotype and stigmatize the poor, Herbert J. Gans shows how this ... More

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A shocking study of wealth in America and a provocative proposal for a national wealth tax.

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This powerful account draws on research by sociologists and economists to reveal the depth of the poverty crisis, analyzing why such "invisible" ... More

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In this new collection of essays, Wendell Berry continues his work as one of America's most necessary social commentators. With wisdom and clear, ... More

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In his highly entertaining observations of class in America, Fussell shows how our status is revealed by everything we do, say, and own. Funny, ... More

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This controversial history of welfare in America argues that government must be the source of social progress.

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This long-awaited study, by one of America's leading sociologists, analyzes the disappearance of work and its impact on the inner city of Chicago. ... More

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An incisive look at poverty in this country.

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"Hard Times doesn't render the time of the Depression or historicize about it--it is that time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories".- ... More

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Introducing readers to the young women who are the object of so much opprobrium--teenage mothers ("babies having babies")--this powerful book goes ... More

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Entertaining, concise, and relentlessly probing, City of Bits offers a comprehensive introduction to a new type of city, an increasingly important ... More

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Written by a fourteenth-century poet whose name is unknown, in a singularly difficult Middle English dialect, "Sir Gawain the the Green Knight" is ... More

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Compiled by the Project Censored staff, this book stands in stark contrast to the news reported by the major networks or the daily newspapers. 20 ... More

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Bawdy and exotic, "Arabian Nights, " feature the wily, seductive Scheherazade, who saves her own life by telling tales of magical transformation, ... More

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Now thoroughly revised and updated, this classic introduction to sociolinguistics explores the close link between language and society, and the many ... More

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A renowned sociologist revists the explosive issue of women, children, and poverty in this hard-hitting sequel to her searing expose. Sidel explores ... More

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"Important and compelling . . .cking facts and figures with the affecting, even tragic stories and voices of homeless families . . . read this book". ... More

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The acclaimed author of "The Truly Disadvantaged" now gives readers the most important book on race and poverty that's been written in recent years. ... More

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Published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary ... More

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