Worlds Apart Why Poverty Persists in Rural America Cynthia M. Duncan, Robert Coles

Format:
Paperback
Publication date:
04 Sep 2000
ISBN:
9780300084566
Dimensions:
256 pages: 234 x 156 x 21mm
Illustrations:
illustrations

In this compelling book, Cynthia Duncan examines the nature of poverty by listening to the stories of real people in remote rural areas of the United States. A persistent inequality characterizes two communities she describes, but in another a rich civic culture helps the poor escape poverty. Focusing on the implications of these differences, Duncan offers powerful insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics, and change.