The United States is the richest country on earth, yet has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. One in seven Americans live below the poverty line, a line which hasn't shifted over the last fifty years, despite the efforts of successive governments and extensive relief programs. Why is there so much scarcity in this land of dollars?
The United States is the richest country on earth, yet has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. One in seven Americans live below the poverty line, a line which hasn't shifted over the last fifty years, despite the efforts of successive governments and extensive relief programs. Why is there so much scarcity in this land of dollars?
In Poverty, by America, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond examines the nature of American poverty today and the stories we tell ourselves about it. Spanning racism, social isolation, mass incarceration, the housing crisis, domestic violence, crack and opioid epidemics, welfare cuts and more, Desmond argues that poverty does not result from a lack of resources or good policy ideas. We already know how to eliminate it. The hard part is getting more of us to care.
To do so, we need a new story. As things stand, liberals explain poverty through insurmountable structural issues, whereas conservatives highlight personal failings and poor life choices. Both analyses abdicate responsibility, and ignore the reality that the advantages of the rich only come at the expense of the poor. It is time better-paid citizens put themselves back in the narrative, recognizing that the depth and expanse of poverty in any nation reflects our failure to look out for one another. Poverty must ultimately be met by community: all this suffering and want is our doing, and we can undo it.
Matthew Desmond is the Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology at Princeton and a Contributing Writer at the New York Times Magazine. A MacArthur Fellow, Desmond is a leading expert on poverty, homelessness, and public policy. His previous book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City reached millions of readers worldwide, won numerous awards - including the Pulitzer P...
Matthew Desmond is the Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology at Princeton and a Contributing Writer at the New York Times Magazine. A MacArthur Fellow, Desmond is a leading expert on poverty, homelessness, and public policy. His previous book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City reached millions of readers worldwide, won numerous awards - including the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award - and inspired significant changes in American public policy. Politico has named Desmond one of the 50 people across the United States who are most influencing the national debate.
Throughout the process of reading the book, I can’t stop asking questions: Does it work? How does it work? It’s like an economical fairytale bcs those are against what we learned from economical behav...Throughout the process of reading the book, I can’t stop asking questions: Does it work? How does it work? It’s like an economical fairytale bcs those are against what we learned from economical behaviour. The first thing we need learn is ‘the enough the better’ instead of ‘the more the better’.(展开)
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1 有用 破罐破摔专业户 2023-09-17 15:05:12 吉林
恐怖之处在于，我们每一个人最终都变成了贫困的帮凶。制度层面，限制了穷人的发展，缺乏保障的住房条件、混乱的生活区、难以借到的有保障的贷款、申请很繁琐的政府救助、过低的最低工资标准。而社会中的个人，为了自身的利益也在不断的“剥削”穷人，美国和中国情况虽不同，但这一点上却也相通，平台资本主义下，我们欣喜于打过折后的外卖、低价的平台蔬菜水果。当中产不想让农民工的孩子和自己的孩子出现在同一个教室，当大城市驱... 恐怖之处在于，我们每一个人最终都变成了贫困的帮凶。制度层面，限制了穷人的发展，缺乏保障的住房条件、混乱的生活区、难以借到的有保障的贷款、申请很繁琐的政府救助、过低的最低工资标准。而社会中的个人，为了自身的利益也在不断的“剥削”穷人，美国和中国情况虽不同，但这一点上却也相通，平台资本主义下，我们欣喜于打过折后的外卖、低价的平台蔬菜水果。当中产不想让农民工的孩子和自己的孩子出现在同一个教室，当大城市驱逐“低端人口”，就没办法说贫穷都是个人不努力造成的。 (展开)
0 有用 依然笑眯眯 2024-03-17 02:54:38 美国
贫穷不是因为没有钱，是因为没有选择，而没有选择是被designed，没有选择才更易于被exploited. 各个方面及其原因讲的非常不错，但是作为社科学书籍非常monotonous，缺乏让人信服的数据和调查，我还是更喜欢作者以前的Evicted.
0 有用 Mackie 2024-02-04 23:26:29 美国
造成美国贫穷的分析结构还蛮有学习价值的，可以按图索骥地去分析其他国家贫穷的原因和解决方案
0 有用 凜 2023-07-02 21:32:27 上海
The writing is admirable while the topics explored are predictable.
0 有用 VICKY HAN 2024-01-12 18:39:47 上海
Throughout the process of reading the book, I can’t stop asking questions: Does it work? How does it work? It’s like an economical fairytale bcs those are against what we learned from economical behav... Throughout the process of reading the book, I can’t stop asking questions: Does it work? How does it work? It’s like an economical fairytale bcs those are against what we learned from economical behaviour. The first thing we need learn is ‘the enough the better’ instead of ‘the more the better’. (展开)