The Resource Under the affluence : shaming the poor, praising the rich and sacrificing the future of America, Tim Wise
Under the affluence : shaming the poor, praising the rich and sacrificing the future of America, Tim Wise
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- Summary
- "In this provocative critique of class and power in America, renowned anti-racist Tim Wise expands his well-developed analysis of privilege rooted in whiteness to include social domination wielded by the wealthy few. Tracing how sympathy for the underlcass, abundant during the Depression, has been erased, Wise counters the contemporary portrayal of the poor as riff-raff and the rich as celebrities"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 360 pages
- Contents
-
- I. Pulling apart: the state of disunited America. Joblessness and underemployment in post-recession America ; Poverty, wage stagnation and deprivation amid "recovery" ; Income and wealth inequality: long-term trends and current realities ; But what about mobility? Aren't the poor just temporarily embarrassed millionaires? ; Whodunit? Exploring causes of growing American inequality ; Some final words about race and the economic crisis
- II. Resurrecting Scrooge: rhetoric and policy in a culture of cruelty. Past as prologue: the origins of class and cruelty in America ; The reformation: from social gospel to the New Deal and beyond ; The restoration: backlash, Reaganism and the liberal capitulation ; Bashing the war on poverty: the presumption of failure, the reality of success ; Victim blaming, poverty shaming and culture defaming in modern America ; The real reasons for unemployment, poverty and welfare ; Loving the one percent: the valorization of the rich and powerful ; With justice for none: the implications of a culture of cruelty
- III. Redeeming Scrooge: fostering a culture of compassion. How did we get here? The importance of seeing the roadblocks clearly ; Beyond facts: the importance of storytelling ; Some things are not negotiable: developing a vision of a culture of compassion ; Moving to self-determination: empowering communities to control their destiny
- Isbn
- 9780872866935
- Label
- Under the affluence : shaming the poor, praising the rich and sacrificing the future of America
- Title
- Under the affluence
- Title remainder
- shaming the poor, praising the rich and sacrificing the future of America
- Statement of responsibility
- Tim Wise
- Subject
-
- Poverty -- United States
- Racism -- United States
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Poverty & Homelessness
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Social Classes
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology | General
- Social classes -- United States
- United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
- Wealth -- United States
- Discrimination -- United States
- Equality -- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In this provocative critique of class and power in America, renowned anti-racist Tim Wise expands his well-developed analysis of privilege rooted in whiteness to include social domination wielded by the wealthy few. Tracing how sympathy for the underlcass, abundant during the Depression, has been erased, Wise counters the contemporary portrayal of the poor as riff-raff and the rich as celebrities"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wise, Tim J
- Dewey number
- 305.0973
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HN90.S6
- LC item number
- W57 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Open Media series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Equality
- Social classes
- Poverty
- Wealth
- Racism
- Discrimination
- United States
- United States
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Label
- Under the affluence : shaming the poor, praising the rich and sacrificing the future of America, Tim Wise
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-360)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- I. Pulling apart: the state of disunited America. Joblessness and underemployment in post-recession America ; Poverty, wage stagnation and deprivation amid "recovery" ; Income and wealth inequality: long-term trends and current realities ; But what about mobility? Aren't the poor just temporarily embarrassed millionaires? ; Whodunit? Exploring causes of growing American inequality ; Some final words about race and the economic crisis -- II. Resurrecting Scrooge: rhetoric and policy in a culture of cruelty. Past as prologue: the origins of class and cruelty in America ; The reformation: from social gospel to the New Deal and beyond ; The restoration: backlash, Reaganism and the liberal capitulation ; Bashing the war on poverty: the presumption of failure, the reality of success ; Victim blaming, poverty shaming and culture defaming in modern America ; The real reasons for unemployment, poverty and welfare ; Loving the one percent: the valorization of the rich and powerful ; With justice for none: the implications of a culture of cruelty -- III. Redeeming Scrooge: fostering a culture of compassion. How did we get here? The importance of seeing the roadblocks clearly ; Beyond facts: the importance of storytelling ; Some things are not negotiable: developing a vision of a culture of compassion ; Moving to self-determination: empowering communities to control their destiny
- Control code
- ocn903424643
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 360 pages
- Isbn
- 9780872866935
- Lccn
- 2015022986
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
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- 1250839
- (Sirsi) o903424643
- (OCoLC)903424643
- Label
- Under the affluence : shaming the poor, praising the rich and sacrificing the future of America, Tim Wise
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-360)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- I. Pulling apart: the state of disunited America. Joblessness and underemployment in post-recession America ; Poverty, wage stagnation and deprivation amid "recovery" ; Income and wealth inequality: long-term trends and current realities ; But what about mobility? Aren't the poor just temporarily embarrassed millionaires? ; Whodunit? Exploring causes of growing American inequality ; Some final words about race and the economic crisis -- II. Resurrecting Scrooge: rhetoric and policy in a culture of cruelty. Past as prologue: the origins of class and cruelty in America ; The reformation: from social gospel to the New Deal and beyond ; The restoration: backlash, Reaganism and the liberal capitulation ; Bashing the war on poverty: the presumption of failure, the reality of success ; Victim blaming, poverty shaming and culture defaming in modern America ; The real reasons for unemployment, poverty and welfare ; Loving the one percent: the valorization of the rich and powerful ; With justice for none: the implications of a culture of cruelty -- III. Redeeming Scrooge: fostering a culture of compassion. How did we get here? The importance of seeing the roadblocks clearly ; Beyond facts: the importance of storytelling ; Some things are not negotiable: developing a vision of a culture of compassion ; Moving to self-determination: empowering communities to control their destiny
- Control code
- ocn903424643
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 360 pages
- Isbn
- 9780872866935
- Lccn
- 2015022986
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- 1250839
- (Sirsi) o903424643
- (OCoLC)903424643
Subject
- Poverty -- United States
- Racism -- United States
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Poverty & Homelessness
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Social Classes
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology | General
- Social classes -- United States
- United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
- Wealth -- United States
- Discrimination -- United States
- Equality -- United States
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