matthew desmond evicted poverty and profit in the american city

O元9800190M Openlibrary_subject openlibrary_staff_picks Openlibrary_work Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-405) and indexĪndrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, 2017Īccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:11:40 Associated-names Go Big Read (Program) Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA40362123 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier This is America Lobster on food stamps Little Nobody wants the North Side Bigheaded boy If they give Momma the punishment The Serenity Club Can't win for losing - Epilogue: Home and hope - About this project Order some carryout Hypes for hire The 'hood is good Disposable ties E-24 High tolerance A nuisance Ashes on snow - Part Three.

The business of owning the city Making rent Hot water A beautiful collection Thirteenth Street Rat hole The sick Christmas in Room 400 - Part Two. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.'. Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America's most devastating problems. 'In Evicted, Harvard sociologist and MacArthur 'Genius' Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Taking readers on a journey into the daily lives of families facing eviction, sometimes repeatedly, the author creates a compelling and heartbreaking work that leaves readers wondering how we got here and what we can do to help.'. 'In this powerful work of narrative nonfiction, Desmond documents the months he spent living alongside tenants and landlords in Milwaukee, exploring the issues of poverty and homelessness in a segregated city.

Matthew desmond evicted poverty and profit in the american city