Rugged Individualism and the Misunderstanding of American Inequality (Hardcover)

In Rugged Individualism and the Misunderstanding of American Inequality, the authors argue that the stronger individualism and weaker structuralism found in the U.S. compared to much of Europe ensures that American politicians do not face the same degree of pressure that European politicians do to develop and/or maintain robust and structurally-oriented social policies. Combined with racism and features of the American political system, this works to limit the generosity and effectiveness of anti-poverty and inequality-reduction efforts in the U.S. This helps explain why the U.S. compares so poorly to other wealthy countries on measures of overall poverty, childhood poverty, economic inequality, and social mobility.

General

Imprint:	Lehigh University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2020
Authors:	Lawrence M Eppard • Mark Robert Rank • Heather E. Bullock
As told to:	Noam Chomsky • Henry A Giroux • David Brady • Dan Schubert
Dimensions:	234 x 160 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	302
ISBN-13:	978-1-61146-234-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General
LSN:	1-61146-234-7
Barcode:	9781611462340

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