The undeserving poor
Michael B. Katz
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The undeserving poor
Published
1990
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pages
293
ISBN-10
0394534573
Description
This book deals with the issue of poverty and our failure to deal with it. The author examines the ideas and assumptions that have shaped pubic policy from Johnson's War on Poverty to Reagan's war on welfare. He probes the categories used to describe poor people ('deserving' and 'undeserving'), reassesses the work of the influential thinkers, and exposes the ideological bias of such controversial concepts as 'the culture of poverty' and, more recently, 'the underclass.' In both the conservative and the liberal camps, he identifies a peculiar American tendency to blame poverty on the individual deficiencies of the poor, rather than on the social forces that generate it. -- Publisher description
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How many pages are in The undeserving poor?
This edition of The undeserving poor has approximately 293 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The undeserving poor?
For most readers, The undeserving poor typically takes between 6h 6m and 4h 4m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 73,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 53m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 73,250 words
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What is the word count of The undeserving poor?
The estimated word count for The undeserving poor is approximately 73,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of The undeserving poor?
The undeserving poor was written by Michael B. Katz.
When was The undeserving poor published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1990. The original work may have been published on a different date.