{"product_id":"worlds-apart-9780300196597","title":"Worlds Apart","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1999, Worlds Apart examined the nature of poverty through the stories of real people in three remote rural areas of the United States: New England, Appalachia, and the Mississippi Delta. This edition provides fresh insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics and community change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What stories Mil Duncan has to tell!  In this new edition of her classic \u003ci\u003eWorlds Apart\u003c\/i\u003e, she offers sage advice about how to begin to reverse the dangerously growing divide between rich and poor in our country.\"—Robert Putnam, author of \u003ci\u003eBowling Alone \u003c\/i\u003eand  \u003ci\u003eOur Kids: The American Dream in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A mosaic of intimate portraits revealing the social, economic, and political isolation of rural poverty, \u003ci\u003eWorlds Apart \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the root causes of inequality in America.\"—Darren Walker, president, Ford Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The classics don't get out of date. Cynthia Duncan's unflinching account of rural poverty, updated and still fresh, combines a journalistic punch and elegant analysis. The gripping stories of Appalachian feudalism, Mississippi racism, and Maine decency make this a book you can't put down.\"—Peter Edelman, author of \u003ci\u003eSo Rich, So Poor: Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The impossible happened. The first edition of \u003ci\u003eWorlds Apart\u003c\/i\u003e, which has long been viewed as the classic introduction to rural poverty, is now an even more powerful demonstration of the role of local institutions in generating poverty. Another instant classic.\"—David B. Grusky, director, Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864335003991,"sku":"9780300196597","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300196597.jpg?v=1722271465","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/worlds-apart-9780300196597","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}