How the Other Half Lives (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people. Riis's reliance on specific, hard facts as weapons of social...
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Published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people. Riis's reliance on specific, hard facts as weapons of social criticism pioneered the style of crusading journalism that continues today. Photos throughout. 224 pp.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312574017 (0312574010)
Publish date: September 22nd 2010
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Writing,
History,
Literature,
American,
Journalism,
Art,
American History,
Sociology,
New York,
Photography,
Social Issues,
Poverty
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