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Broke, USA : From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.: How the Working Poor Became Big Business
by Gary Rivlin
Overview
From the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year Drive By comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America's largest and fastest-growing industries--the business of poverty. Broke, USA is a Fast Food Nation for the "poverty industry" that will also appeal to readers of Barbara Ehrenreich (Nickel and Dimed) and David Shipler (The Working Poor).
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780061733208
- ISBN-10: 0061733202
- Publisher: Harper Business
- Publish Date: June 2011
- Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.45 x 0.91 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 368
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