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One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All
Contributor(s): Rank, Mark Robert (Author)

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 ISBN: 0195101685     ISBN-13: 9780195101683
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE: $68.40  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2004
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Annotation: 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.
Ultimately, Rank provides us with a new paradigm for understanding poverty, and outlines an innovative set of strategies that will reduce American poverty. One Nation, Underprivileged represents a profound starting point for rekindling a national focus upon America's most vexing social and economic
problem.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economics - Macroeconomics
- Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy
- Social Science | Social Work
Dewey: 339.46
LCCN: 2003011312
Lexile Measure: 1330(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.5" W x 9.44" L (1.41 lbs) 368 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Booklist 05/15/2004 pg. 1584
Choice 12/01/2004 pg. 743
 
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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.
Ultimately, Rank provides us with a new paradigm for understanding poverty, and outlines an innovative set of strategies that will reduce American poverty. One Nation, Underprivileged represents a profound starting point for rekindling a national focus upon America's most vexing social and economic
problem.
 
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