The working poor :invisible in America /David K. Shipler.

Book

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Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

The working poor :invisible in America /David K. Shipler.

Description

Preface -- At the edge of poverty -- Money and its opposite -- Work doesn't work -- Importing the third world -- Harvest of shame -- The daunting workplace -- Sins of the fathers -- Kinship -- Body and mind -- Dreams -- Work works -- Skill and will -- Notes -- Index. xiii, 319 p. ;25 cm.

Book Details

Author

Shipler, David K.

Place Published

City

New York :Knopf

Date Published

2004

Publication Subjects

Poor--United States. Working class--United States--Economic conditions. Working class--United States--Finance, Personal. Cost and standard of living--United States. Wages--United States. Income--United States. Debt--United States.

Call No.

HC110 .P6 S48 2004

ISBN

0375408908

LCCN

2003056191

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-306) and index.