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OverviewThe United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. Growing income inequality and the Great Recession have made the problem worse. In this thoroughly revised edition of Poverty in America, Iceland takes a new look at this issue by examining why poverty remains pervasive, what it means to be poor in America today, which groups are most likely to be poor, the root causes of poverty, and the effects of policy on poverty. This new edition also includes completely updated data and extended discussions of poverty in the context of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street movements as well as new chapters on the Great Recession and global poverty. In doing so this book provides the most recent information available on patterns and trends in poverty and engages in an open and accessible manner in current critical debates. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John IcelandPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Edition: 3rd edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9780520276369ISBN 10: 0520276361 Pages: 226 Publication Date: 01 August 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Early Views of Poverty in America 2. Methods of Measuring Poverty 3. Characteristics of the Poverty Population 4. Global Poverty 5. Causes of Poverty 6. The Great Recession 7. Poverty and Policy Conclusion Notes References IndexReviewsIn just a few short pages, Iceland brings anyone--lay reader, student, professional researcher--up to speed on the major issues and debates about poverty in America. With succinct and engaging prose, Poverty in America covers the gamut--from theoretical issues to measurement to history to public policy--better than any other book out there right now. Author InformationJohn Iceland is Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology, Penn State University. He is the author of Where We Live Now: Immigration and Race in the United States. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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