Title Statement |
Disposable: America's contempt for the underclass / Sarah Jones. |
Author |
Jones, Sarah, 1988- |
Publication |
New York: Avid Reader Press,2025. |
Edition |
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. |
Extent of Item |
vii, 287 pages ; |
ISBN |
9781982197421 (hardcover) |
Other Number |
pr07776018 |
Contents |
An act of social murder --American sacrifice --Bodies on the line --The worthy and the unworthy --The cherry on the fuck-you sundae --The two pandemics --How the fringe captured the center --Exposing bedrock --Profit over people --Falling off the final rung --After social murder. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
"In a compelling blend of personal narrative and in-depth reporting, New York magazine senior writer Sarah Jones exposes the harsh reality of America's racial and income inequality and the devastating impact of the pandemic on our nation's most vulnerable people"-- |
Subjects & Genres |
By Topic |
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020---Social aspects |
Equality--United States |
Poor--Social conditions--United States |
Racism--United States |
Social classes--United States |