{"product_id":"9798881801519","title":"Understanding Poverty through Lived Experiences","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding Poverty through Lived Experiences\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eE. Brooke Kelly | Matthew Jerome Schneider | Tracy L. Vargas | Julia Waity\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWithin the last few years, COVID-19, environmental disasters, the housing affordability crisis, increased homelessness, and inflation have brought poverty in the United States into sharper focus. Gaining an understanding of poverty necessitates not only an examination of macro trends and patterns, but also insights into people's everyday experiences at the micro-level. This reader brings together key topics such as food, housing, and health insecurities; spatial and environmental inequalities; employment and low wage work; social institutions; discrimination; and social change to make the study of poverty more accessible to students. It emphasizes that many kinds of people experience poverty, but also highlights how racism, sexism, homophobia, age, family structure, geographic location and other social forces can increase economic vulnerability and create barriers to economic mobility. The book opens with an introduction that defines poverty in the U.S. while also discussing the importance of looking beyond statistics and trends. Discussion questions at the end of each reading encourage critical thinking and reinforce key ideas.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. Brooke Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of sociology and assistant chair of the department of sociology and criminal justice at University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She is the co-editor \u003ci\u003eFood and Poverty: Food Insecurity and Food Sovereignty among America's Poor\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eShe is former fellow and research affiliate of the Rural Policy Research Institute's Rural Poverty Center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Jerome Schneider\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eServing the Street: Volunteering as Charity, Racial Justice, and Poverty Tourism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy L. Vargas\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She is vice chair of the Society for Social Problems Labor Studies Division.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Waity\u003c\/b\u003e is professor and chair of the department of sociology and criminology at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eFood and Poverty: Food Insecurity and Food Sovereignty among America's Poor\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798881801519\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\u003e296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51198069145740,"sku":"9798881801519","price":44.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_eef8cd3c-670f-4328-bf5b-4a095efcb1ad.jpg?v=1782962960","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798881801519","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}