Evicted
Subtitle: poverty and profit in the American city
By: Matthew Desmond
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 2016
Place of publication: [London] UK
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9780241260852
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Low-income housing; Eviction; Poverty; Profit; Cities and towns; Homeless persons; 71.68 socially handicapped; Economics
Other titles: Poverty and profit in the American city
Description: "Even in the most desolate areas of American cities, evictions used to be rare. But today, most poor renting families are spending more than half of their income on housing, and eviction has become ordinary, especially for single mothers. In vivid, intimate prose, Desmond provides a ground-level view of one of the most urgent issues facing America today. As we see families forced into shelters, squalid apartments, or more dangerous neighborhoods, we bear witness to the human cost of America's vast inequality--and to people's determination and intelligence in the face of hardship. Based on years of embedded fieldwork and painstakingly gathered data, this masterful book transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving a devastating, uniquely American problem. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible"--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-405) and index.

Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, Winner 2017.

The Pulitzer Prize (US) : General Nonfiction Winner 2017.