Falling from Grace: Downward Mobility in the Age of Affluence
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Book Overview
Over the last three decades, millions of people have slipped through a loophole in the American dream and become downwardly mobile as a result of downsizing, plant closings, mergers, and divorce: the middle-aged computer executive laid off during an industry crisis, blue-collar workers phased out of the post-industrial economy, middle managers whose positions have been phased out, and once-affluent housewives stranded with children and a huge mortgage as the result of divorce. Anthropologist Katherine S. Newman interviewed a wide range of men, women, and children who experienced a precipitous fall from middle-class status, and her book documents their stories. For the 1999 edition, Newman has provided a new preface and updated the extensive data on job loss and downward mobility in the American middle class, documenting its persistence, even in times of prosperity.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520218426
ISBN13:9780520218420
Release Date:February 1999
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:342 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
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When I was downsized, after 27 yrs..she spoke to my soul
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
When the diciples asked Jesus why he spoke in parables, Jesus said that it was because they did not perceive from the Spirit. Throughout the ordeal of knowing whether I'd ever get a decent job again, Katherine was the only one whose words spoke to my soul. She is very perceptive in her assessment of what income loss and job loss does to the individual.
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