A People’s History of Poverty in America (The New Press People's History Series)
“Reveals not only the terrible want but the sharply punishing indignity of being poor in a culture that celebrates affluence.”—Frances Fox Piven, author ofPoor People’s Movements“The voices of the poor give valuable insights into the experience of poverty.”—Choice“A must read for anyone interested in learning the real story of poverty, social welfare policy, and social change.”—Mimi Abramovitz, Hunter College School of Social Work and the Graduate Center, CUNY“A concise and distinctive bottom-up history.”—Library Journal“This book is long overdue. Stephen Pimpare reveals how long-standing American societal prejudices have led to poverty policy that regulates, exploits, and dehumanizes the poor rather than addressing the root causes.”—Sondra Youdelman, Community Voices Heard