
One Nation, Underprivileged
Why American Poverty Affects Us All
Mark Robert Rank(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 22. April 2004
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-19-510168-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
Rank stands out amid the rising chorus of authors ...the book is highly engaging and thought-provoking. * International Journal of Social Welfare *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
3 figures and numerous tables
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
719 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-510168-3 (9780195101683)
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Author
Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare, George Warren Brown School of Social WorkHerbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University
Content
PART I. THE NATURE OF AMERICAN POVERTY; PART II. A CAUSE FOR CONCERN; PART III. CREATING A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE