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1	Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings more books like this by Katherine S Newman, Cybelle Fox, Wendy Roth "In the last decade, school shootings have decimated communities and terrified parents, teachers, and children in even the most "family friendly" American towns and suburbs. These tragedies appear to b" see all copies from $4.92! new only from $11.41! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Missing Class: Portraits of the Near Poor in America more books like this by Katherine S Newman, Victor Tan Chen This urgent examination of the lives of millions of hardworking Americans--neither poor nor middle class, but who live without a safety net--gives voice to the 57 million Americans who are sandwiched between the poor and middle classes. see all copies from $9.64! new only from $11.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	No Shame in My Game: The Working Poor in the Inner City more books like this by Katherine S Newman An anthropologist examines the lives of the working poor in Harlem, New York City. Katherine Newman spent two years on her project, and got to know many individuals and groups. In the best social science, she unravels layers of society in the community and shows how they interrelate. She is perceptive on issues of self-esteem and status. The ... see all copies from $3.49! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Falling from Grace: Downward Mobility in Age of Affluence more books like this by Katherine S Newman Anthropologist Katherine Newman offers an ethnographic examination of the fall from middle class status by Americans who thought their lives were secure. In addition to brief revisions throughout the book, chapter two of the original edition has been rewritten and the data updated with reference to studies done in the 90s. Newman has also provided ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $15.12! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Falling from Grace: The Experience of Downward Mobility in the American Middle Class more books like this by Katherine S Newman As a result of shifting economic and social conditions, many Americans are, for the first time, sliding down the mobility ladder, earning less and suffering a severe loss of middle-class status and self-respect. Here is a penetrating look at their lifestyles and feelings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| first editions \| SVS
6	A Different Shade of Gray: Midlife and Beyond in the Inner City more books like this by Katherine S Newman Classic works by William Julius Wilson and Alex Kotlowitz have given Americans searing accounts of coming of age amid urban poverty. Now Katherine Newman, Kennedy School professor and author of No Shame in My Game, a book about the working poor that Publishers Weekly called "eye-opening" and "bracingly refreshing, " shifts our attention to the ... see all copies from $6.55! new only from $17.72! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Declining Fortunes: The Withering of the American Dream more books like this by Katherine S Newman In the tradition of The Overworked American comes a book that sheds new light on the driving issue of our day: downward mobility and the politics of resentment. Based on years of research and candid interviews among postwar parents and their baby-boom children, here is an unblinking look at the damage economic decline has done. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	A Different Shade of Gray: Midlife and Beyond in the City more books like this by Katherine S Newman An original look at urban aging by the Robert F. Kennedy Book Prize winner. In a book that Robert B. Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, called "provocative and insightful ....combining revealing details about specific people with thoughtful analysis of the trends that have shaped their lives," Katherine S. Newman, former dean of social ... see all copies from $11.23! new only from $11.42! \| SVS
9	Law and Economic Organization more books like this by Katherine S Newman This book will interest anthropologists and other readers concerned with the operation and development of legal institutions. see all copies from $3.75! new only from $28.43! \| SVS
10	Chutes and Ladders: Navigating the Low-Wage Labor Market more books like this by Katherine S Newman Now that the welfare system has been largely dismantled, the fate of America's poor depends on what happens to them in the low-wage labor market. In this timely volume, Katherine S. Newman explores whether the poorest workers and families benefited from the tight labor markets and good economic times of the late 1990s. Following black and Latino ... see all copies from $14.70! new only from $14.70! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Falling from Grace more books like this by Katherine S Newman see all copies from $3.00! first editions
12	Laid Off, Laid Low: Political and Economic Consequences of Employment Insecurity more books like this by Katherine S Newman "Laid Off, Laid Low" provides a sobering portrait of the ailing American labor system and the social and political consequences of increasing job insecurity. It proves that the health of the labor market is not a transitory issue brought low by the factors of recession, but a serious concern reflecting deep structural problems in American society. ... see all copies from $14.55! new only from $14.55! \| SVS

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