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- In the fifty years since it was published, The Other America has been established as a seminal work of sociology.
- Author(s): Michael Harrington
- 252 Pages
- Political Science, Political Economy
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Book Synopsis
In the fifty years since it was published, The Other America has been established as a seminal work of sociology. This anniversary edition includes Michael Harrington's essays on poverty in the 1970s and '80s as well as a new introduction by Harrington's biographer, Maurice Isserman. This illuminating, profoundly moving classic is still all too relevant for today's America. When Michael Harrington's masterpiece, The Other America, was first published in 1962, it was hailed as an explosive work and became a galvanizing force for the war on poverty. Harrington shed light on the lives of the poor--from farm to city--and the social forces that relegated them to their difficult situations. He was determined to make poverty in the United States visible and his observations and analyses have had a profound effect on our country, radically changing how we view the poor and the policies we employ to help them.Review Quotes
The Other America is a "scream of rage, a call to conscience." -The New York Times Book Review
"An excellent book--and a most important one." -The New Yorker
"Mike Harrington has made more Americans more uncomfortable for more good reasons than any other person I know. For most people, that would be achievement enough. But for Mike it was only the beginning--because the more he saw that was wrong with America, the harder he fought to make it right." -Senator Edward Kennedy
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 252
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Political Economy
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Michael Harrington
Language: English
Street Date: August 1, 1997
TCIN: 76981561
UPC: 9780684826783
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-3913
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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