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Broke and Patriotic - Why Poor Americans Love Their Country (Hardcover)
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Broke and Patriotic - Why Poor Americans Love Their Country (Hardcover)
Series: Studies in Social Inequality
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Why are poor Americans so patriotic? They have significantly worse
social benefits compared to other Western nations, and studies show
that the American Dream of upward mobility is, for them, largely a
myth. So why do these people love their country? Why have they not
risen up to demand more from a system that is failing them? In
Broke and Patriotic, Francesco Duina contends that the best way to
answer these questions is to speak directly to America's most
impoverished. Spending time in bus stations, Laundromats, senior
citizen centers, homeless shelters, public libraries, and fast food
restaurants, Duina conducted over sixty revealing interviews in
which his participants explain how they view themselves and their
country. He masterfully weaves their words into three narratives.
First, America's poor still see their country as the "last hope"
for themselves and the world: America offers its people a sense of
dignity, closeness to God, and answers to most of humanity's
problems. Second, America is still the "land of milk and honey:" a
very rich and generous country where those who work hard can
succeed. Third, America is the freest country on earth where
self-determination is still possible. This book offers a stirring
portrait of the people left behind by their country and left out of
the national conversation. By giving them a voice, Duina sheds new
light on a sector of American society that we are only beginning to
recognize as a powerful force in shaping the country's future.
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