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The Other America

by Michael Harrington
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Overview

This illuminating, profoundly moving classic is still all too relevant for today's America. For the first time, this edition contains both of Michael Harrington's additional essays on poverty in the seventies and eighties as well as a new introduction by bestselling author Irving Howe.

This powerful account draws on research by sociologists and economists to reveal the depth of the poverty crisis, analyzing why such "invisible" citizens as the elderly, children, and minorities are not given adequate opportunities. Originally published in 1962, Harrington's classic work on the plight of the poor in the midst of plenty remains all too relevant today.

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**** Reprint of the 1981 edition. The 1962 original is endorsed by BCL3. New introduction by Irving Howe. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
September 1, 1998
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pages
252
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780684826783

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