I should have added a link to Mark Robert Rank's latest book* (see below). I'm reading it now. He's also author of four previous books on the poverty subject (highlights from Poverty Paradox):
"I have researched, taught, and written about poverty. In my opinion, there are few topics of greater importance. It is a dominant and disturbing feature of the American landscape. . . .
I first outlined the structural vulnerability perspective in my 1994 book, Living on the Edge: The Realities of Welfare in America, . . .
- The explanation of laziness or lack of motivation did not seem to apply to the vast majority of women and men I talked to. . . .
- Ten years later, I examined the topic of poverty in greater detail in the book, One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All. . . .
- A third book, Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes, explored the meaning and pursuit of the American Dream. . . .
- Most recently, in the book Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty, my coauthors and I discussed the various myths and misconceptions surrounding American poverty."
I expect to write further articles on this structural inequality and the political policies that construct and enforce it.
Thanks Judy.
I should have added a link to Mark Robert Rank's latest book* (see below). I'm reading it now. He's also author of four previous books on the poverty subject (highlights from Poverty Paradox):
"I have researched, taught, and written about poverty. In my opinion, there are few topics of greater importance. It is a dominant and disturbing feature of the American landscape. . . .
I first outlined the structural vulnerability perspective in my 1994 book, Living on the Edge: The Realities of Welfare in America, . . .
- The explanation of laziness or lack of motivation did not seem to apply to the vast majority of women and men I talked to. . . .
- Ten years later, I examined the topic of poverty in greater detail in the book, One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All. . . .
- A third book, Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes, explored the meaning and pursuit of the American Dream. . . .
- Most recently, in the book Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty, my coauthors and I discussed the various myths and misconceptions surrounding American poverty."
I expect to write further articles on this structural inequality and the political policies that construct and enforce it.
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*[The Poverty Paradox: Understanding Economic Hardship Amid American Prosperity - Kindle edition by Rank, Mark Robert. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BYF5FPVH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_351_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)