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The Moral Underground: How Ordinary Americans Subvert an Unfair Economy - Community Reviews back

by Lisa Dodson
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wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 12 years ago
After years of conducting focus groups and collaborative social research, Dodson wrote this book summarizing her findings. Mixing together anecdotes and US statistics on poverty, Dodson examines a country without universal health care, a livable minimum wage, or affordable care for children, the eld...
Itinerant Librarian on Books
Itinerant Librarian on Books rated it 12 years ago
Let's cut to the chase. The reason I did not rate this book higher is that it can get repetitive at times. The book also is a bit heavy on anecdotes, and to be honest, it goes more into effects and impact of poverty, which are important topics, than into the moral underground concept, which is the r...
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 13 years ago
An interesting and insightful sociological study of America's working poor though not always the most engaging writing.
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