Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
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Key Highlights
- Provides a nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by low-income renters.
- Examines the economic incentives driving housing policies and their impact on vulnerable communities.
- Offers a grounded perspective on the social and economic consequences of eviction.
- Presents a thorough investigation of the dynamics within American cities.
- Offers a deeper insight into the root causes of housing insecurity.
Useful Facts
- Publisher: Crown
- Publication Date: February 28, 2017
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Pages: 448
- ISBN-10: 0553447459
- ISBN-13: 978-0553447453
- Item Weight: 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions: 5.13 x 0.94 x 7.98 inches
Good Fit For
- Students and researchers studying urban sociology, economics, and social policy.
- Anyone interested in understanding the complexities of poverty and inequality.
- Readers seeking a well-researched and thought-provoking account of housing issues.
Product details
| Main Specification | |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 2017 or February 28 |
| Brand | by Matthew Desmond (Author) Format: Paperback |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Product information | |
| Language | English |
| Others | |
| Product Type | Poverty |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Publisher | Crown |
| Print length | 448 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0553447459 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0553447453 |
| Dimensions | 5.13 x 0.94 x 7.98 inches |
| ISBN10 | 0553447459 |
| ISBN13 | 978-0553447453 |