Bibliograph

Evicted, poverty and profit in the American city, Matthew Desmond

Type

Label

Evicted, poverty and profit in the American city, Matthew Desmond

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-675)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Evicted

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

987212599

Responsibility statement

Matthew Desmond

Sub title

poverty and profit in the American city

Summary

Harvard sociologist and MacArthur "Genius" Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads

Table Of Contents

Cold city -- The business of owning the city -- Making rent -- Hot water -- A beautiful collection -- Thirteenth Street -- Rat hole -- The sick -- Christmas in room 400 -- Order some carryout -- Hypes for hire -- The 'hood is good -- Disposable ties -- E-24 -- High tolerance -- A nuisance -- Ashes on snow -- This is America -- Lobster on food stamps -- Little -- Nobody wants the North Side -- Bigheaded boy -- If they give momma the punishment -- The serenity club -- Can't win for losing -- Home and hope -- About this project

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