Describes the neighborhood-based social life of the African-American middle class, based on a study of Chicago's Groveland community, looking at how racial segregation, changing economic structures, and poverty affect the residential experience of African-American middle class families, and especially youth.
a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist's portrait of women on the line
Zucchino, David
1997
Profiles the daily lives of two welfare mothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in an attempt to expose and dispel common stereotypes and misconceptions about families on welfare.
Contains twenty-four esays in which the authors debate the issue of modern slavery, providing an overview of marginal workers and global slavery; discussing slave labor, child labor, and the maquiladores; and considering economic growth and human rights in relation to the global economy.
Provides studies, surveys, and statistics on issues related to the American economy, covering economic indicators and public perceptions, personal debt, work and workers, saving and investing, the role of government, and other topics.
