Disposable : America's contempt for the underclass / Sarah Jones.
A powerful blend of narrative and reporting reveals America's systemic racial and income inequality, spotlighting essential workers and vulnerable communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and argues for a future where no one is deemed disposable amid persistent social injustices.
Record details
- ISBN: 1982197420
- ISBN: 9781982197421
- Physical Description: vii, 287 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-287). |
Formatted Contents Note: | An act of social murder -- American sacrifice -- Bodies on the line -- The worthy and the unworthy -- The cherry on the fuck-you sundae -- The two pandemics -- How the fringe captured the center -- Exposing bedrock -- Profit over people -- Falling off the final rung -- After social murder. |
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Subject: | Social classes > United States. Poor > United States > Social conditions. Racism > United States. Equality > United States. COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023 > Social aspects. |
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Treasure Valley Community College Library | 305.5 J725d (Text) | 32220001151022 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |