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Worlds Apart
Poverty and Politics in Rural America
When it was first published in 1999, Worlds Apart gave readers a glimpse of 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. In this new edition, Duncan returns to her original research, interviewing some of the same people as well as some new key informants. Duncan provides powerful new insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics, and community change.
Author: Cynthia M. Duncan
Year of Publishing: 2015
Number of Pages: 328
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Reviews
[email protected] (verified owner) –
I love reading about people and places that allow to understand how others lives to promote understanding. Very interesting read.
mingomom (verified owner) –
This is an eye opener to anyone and everyone who wants to see different perspectives of how we live or survive. I enjoyed reading this one as it truly is a down to earth reality check of what most of us are enduring today.
Firechild94 (verified owner) –
Great book to help promote how others live and understanding.
nunnj (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed reading this book! Really helps open your eyes to the struggles of other people!
Danellmb (verified owner) –
Good read. Helps describe the ever evolving disparities of wealth in this country and how politics perpetuate this gap.
mhowes (verified owner) –
This book was very powerful and also heartbreaking. To think that there is so much poverty and inequality still in one of the richest countries in the world is very disheartening. It is past time for this country to step up and take care of all of it’s people!
kmills (verified owner) –
Very well written, great information for anyone working with families experiencing poverty.
Savanna Rilatos (verified owner) –
Great book!
lisanunez (verified owner) –
Great book that details poverty and the immense power it can hold on people and society.
nonirose (verified owner) –
The book is an easy informative read. It’s a good book for those who want to open their understanding of sociological issues. There was some repeat information but I looked at it as reinstating to keep it fresh.
David Tracy (verified owner) –
This was a fairly interesting book, but I had a tough time really getting into it. Perhaps if I lived in the south where most of the stories are from it would have been more compelling.
lhousepastor (verified owner) –
Great read!
cdorrah (verified owner) –
Thought-provoking and interesting so far!
kelli.conraads (verified owner) –
Great read into the world of rural America and how rural poverty impacts in a different way. Very informative, even for somebody who has lived rurally
[email protected] (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the real life stories of those who struggle in rural communities and the authors ability to shed light on the inequalities that are faced.
koalajoe1 (verified owner) –
This book is very helpful in understanding how class power dynamics can keep some people elevated and others trapped in poverty, with limited opportunities.
Vjera T (verified owner) –
Very dense but the examples work well to illustrate the social context in each community. Quotes from anonymous people interviewed are placed in italics in the text (no quotation marks), which I found disorienting at first.
The author worked at Ford Foundation afterwards.
Amanda Beeks (verified owner) –
This was a very good book.
Amanda Beeks (verified owner) –
This was a very good book. I shared it with my clients and they got a lot out of it.
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