Worlds Apart
Poverty and Politics in Rural America
2nd Edition
Published on 8. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-300-19659-7 (ISBN)
Description
The classic study of rural poverty in America that resonates today
"A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the root causes of inequality in America."-Darren Walker, president, Ford Foundation
First published in 1999, Worlds Apart examined the nature of poverty through the stories of real people in three remote rural areas of the United States: New England, Appalachia, and the Mississippi Delta. In this new edition, Duncan returns to her original research, interviewing some of the same people as well as some new key informants. Duncan provides powerful new insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics, and community change.
"A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the root causes of inequality in America."-Darren Walker, president, Ford Foundation
First published in 1999, Worlds Apart examined the nature of poverty through the stories of real people in three remote rural areas of the United States: New England, Appalachia, and the Mississippi Delta. In this new edition, Duncan returns to her original research, interviewing some of the same people as well as some new key informants. Duncan provides powerful new insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics, and community change.
Reviews / Votes
"What stories Mil Duncan has to tell! In this new edition of her classic Worlds Apart, she offers sage advice about how to begin to reverse the dangerously growing divide between rich and poor in our country."-Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis"A mosaic of intimate portraits revealing the social, economic, and political isolation of rural poverty, Worlds Apart is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the root causes of inequality in America."-Darren Walker, president, Ford Foundation
"The classics don't get out of date. Cynthia Duncan's unflinching account of rural poverty, updated and still fresh, combines a journalistic punch and elegant analysis. The gripping stories of Appalachian feudalism, Mississippi racism, and Maine decency make this a book you can't put down."-Peter Edelman, author of So Rich, So Poor: Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America
"The impossible happened. The first edition of Worlds Apart, which has long been viewed as the classic introduction to rural poverty, is now an even more powerful demonstration of the role of local institutions in generating poverty. Another instant classic."-David B. Grusky, director, Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
12 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-19659-7 (9780300196597)
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E-Book
01/2015
1st Edition
Yale University Press
€23.03
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