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New American Blues: A Journey Through Poverty to Democracy (Hardcover)

by Earl Shorris (Author) "WHEN I LIVED IN Chicago's 24th Ward, it was the most beautifully, generously corrupt political jurisdiction in America..." (more)
Key Phrases: virtual polis, multigenerational poverty, false politics, New York, United States, Belle Glade (more...)
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From a noted sociologist: poverty redefined and ways to conquer it.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

The New York Times Book Review, Jo-Ann Mort
Shorris ... intends to put a human face on America's poor, but discredits his efforts by doing more disservice than good to those who might fall between the cracks of a toughened welfare system. New American Blues is filled with mis-characterizations, some quite gratuitously nasty, about those who have spent their careers investigating poverty.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1st ed edition (October 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393045544
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393045543
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,067,563 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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WHEN I LIVED IN Chicago's 24th Ward, it was the most beautifully, generously corrupt political jurisdiction in America. Read the first page
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virtual polis, multigenerational poverty, false politics, former alderman, vita activa
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