Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.—How the Working Poor Became Big Business |
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| Authors: | Rivlin, Gary |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins e-books |
| BISAC/Subject: | BUS000000, SOC000000, HIS054000, HIS036070 |
| ISBN: | 9780061997945, Related ISBNs: 0061997943, 9780061733208, 9780061997945 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 368, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: From the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year Drive By comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America’s largest and fastest-growing industries—the business of poverty. Broke, USA is a Fast Food Nation for the “poverty industry” that will also appeal to readers of Barbara Ehrenreich (Nickel and Dimed) and David Shipler (The Working Poor).
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