{"product_id":"9780631231806","title":"Wealth and Poverty in America A Reader","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWealth and Poverty in America\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Reader\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDalton Conley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Discrimination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWhat does it mean to be poor in America at the dawn of the 21st century? For that matter, what does it mean to be rich? And how are the two related to each other? These apparently simple questions present enormous theoretical and empirical challenges to any student or social scientist. \u003ci\u003eWealth and Poverty in America\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of over 20 important essays on the complex relationship between the rich and poor in the United States. The authors include classical and contemporary thinkers on a wide variety of topics such as economic systems, the lifestyles of the rich and poor, and public policy. An editorial introduction and suggestions for further reading make this a useful and valuable source of information and analysis on the realities of the American rich and American poor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCollects 23 of the most important essays by classic and contemporary thinkers on wealth and poverty in America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers economic systems, lifestyles of the rich and poor, and public policy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes editorial introduction and a further reading list.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDalton Conley\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology and Director for the Center for Advanced Social Science Research at New York University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBeing Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth, and Social Policy in America\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eHonky\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 November 2002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631231806\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e312\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315006894220,"sku":"9780631231806","price":62.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631231806_cbecfcce-ce59-4cfb-a513-6f5e10cf3d3e.jpg?v=1780174477","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780631231806","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}