matthew desmond evicted poverty and profit in the american city

OL17828326W Page_number_confidence 92.11 Pages 458 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.22 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20220210193148 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 364 Scandate 20220204234737 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Tts_version 4.Evicted presents shocking but true accounts of the struggles waged by eight low-income families living in Milwaukee during 20 to keep a roof over their heads.

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This is America Lobster on food stamps Little Nobody wants the North Side Bigheaded boy If they give Momma the punishment The Serenity Club Can't win for losing - Epilogue: Home and hope - About this project Order some carryout Hypes for hire The 'hood is good Disposable ties E-24 High tolerance A nuisance Ashes on snow - Part Three.

The business of owning the city Making rent Hot water A beautiful collection Thirteenth Street Rat hole The sick Christmas in Room 400 - Part Two. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.'. Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America's most devastating problems. 'In Evicted, Harvard sociologist and MacArthur 'Genius' Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Taking readers on a journey into the daily lives of families facing eviction, sometimes repeatedly, the author creates a compelling and heartbreaking work that leaves readers wondering how we got here and what we can do to help.'. 'In this powerful work of narrative nonfiction, Desmond documents the months he spent living alongside tenants and landlords in Milwaukee, exploring the issues of poverty and homelessness in a segregated city.

Matthew desmond evicted poverty and profit in the american city