{"product_id":"the-injustice-of-place-uncovering-the-legacy-of-poverty-in-america-9780063239494","title":"The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping and surprising new understanding of extreme poverty in America from the authors of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003e$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This book forces you to see American poverty in a whole new light.\" (Matthew Desmond, author of \u003cem\u003ePoverty, by America \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEvicted\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Three of the nation's top scholars -- known for tackling key mysteries about poverty in America - turn their attention from the country's poorest people to its poorest places. Based on a fresh, data-driven approach, they discover that America's most disadvantaged communities are not the big cities that get the most notice. Instead, nearly all are rural. Little if any attention has been paid to these places or to the people who make their lives there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revelation set in motion a five-year journey across Appalachia, the Cotton and Tobacco Belts of the Deep South, and South Texas. Immersing themselves in these communities, poring over centuries of local history, attending parades and festivals, the authors trace the legacies of the deepest poverty in America--including inequalities shaping people's health, livelihoods, and upward social mobility for families. Wrung dry by powerful forces and corrupt government officials, the \"internal colonies\" in these regions were exploited for their resources and then left to collapse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe unfolding revelation in \u003cem\u003eThe Injustice of Place \u003c\/em\u003eis not about what sets these places apart, but about what they have in common--a history of raw, intensive resource extraction and human exploitation. This history and its reverberations demand a reckoning and a commitment to wage a new War on Poverty, with the unrelenting focus on our nation's places of deepest need. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer, Timothy J. Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063239494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/04\/2023 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/11\/2023","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41094816104563,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":33.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7b753cf8-0871-4c0f-895c-437f3d4f03ec.jpg?v=1699973684","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-injustice-of-place-uncovering-the-legacy-of-poverty-in-america-9780063239494","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}