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Under the affluence : shaming the poor, praising the rich and sacrificing the future of America

Wise, Tim J

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\"Tim Wise is one of America's most prolific public intellectuals, long established as am invaluable voice in any discussion on issues of race and multicultural democracy. In Under the Affluence, Wise discusses a related issue: economic inequality and the demonization of those in need. He reminds us that there was a time when the hardship of fellow Americans stirred feelings of sympathy, solidarity for struggling families, and support for policies and programs meant to alleviate poverty. Today, however, mainstream discourse blames people with low income for their own situation, and the notion of an intractable \"culture of poverty\" has pushed our country in an especially ugly direction. Tim Wise argues that far from any culture of poverty, it is the culture of predatory affluence that deserves the blame for America's simmering economic and social crises. He documents the increasing contempt for the nation's poor, and reveals the forces at work to create and perpetuate it. With clarity, passion and eloquence, he demonstrates how America's myth of personal entitlement based on merit is inextricably linked to pernicious racial bigotry, and he points the way to greater compassion, fairness, and economic justice.\"--Page 4 of cover.

• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Subject: Equality United States. / Social classes United States. / Poverty United States. / Wealth United States. / Racism United States. / Discrimination United States. / United States Economic conditions 2009- / United States Social conditions 1980-
• ISBN: 9780872866935, 0872866939

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HN90.S6 W57 2015	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE