Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City offers a compelling and detailed look at the realities of poverty and housing instability in the United States. This book explores the complex relationship between landlords, tenants, and the systemic forces that perpetuate cycles of hardship.
Key Highlights
- Provides a nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by low-income renters.
- Examines the economic incentives driving housing policies and their impact on vulnerable communities.
- Offers a grounded perspective on the social and economic consequences of eviction.
- Presents a thorough investigation of the dynamics within American cities.
- Offers a deeper insight into the root causes of housing insecurity.
Useful Facts
- Publisher: Crown
- Publication Date: February 28, 2017
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Pages: 448
- ISBN-10: 0553447459
- ISBN-13: 978-0553447453
- Item Weight: 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions: 5.13 x 0.94 x 7.98 inches
Good Fit For
- Students and researchers studying urban sociology, economics, and social policy.
- Anyone interested in understanding the complexities of poverty and inequality.
- Readers seeking a well-researched and thought-provoking account of housing issues.
Product details
| Main Specification | |
|---|---|
| 发布日期 | 2017 (英语). or 2月28日,纽约 |
| 品牌 | 由 Matthew Desmond (授权人) 格式: 回纸 |
| 项目重量 | 2.31英镑 |
| Product information | |
| 语言 | 联合国 |
| Others | |
| 产品类型 | Poverty |
| 编辑 | 重印 |
| 出版商 | 英国 |
| 打印长度 | 448页 |
| ISBN 10 (英语). | 0553447459 |
| ISBN 13 (英语). | 978-0553447453 |
| 尺寸 | 5.13 x 0.94 x 7.98 inches |
| ISBN 10 (英语). | 0553447459 |
| ISBN 13 (英语). | 978-0553447453 |