Cut adrift : families in insecure times /
"Cut Adrift makes an important and original contribution to the national conversation about inequality and risk in American society. Set against the backdrop of rising economic insecurity and rolled up safety nets, Marianne Cooper explores what keeps Americans up at night. Through poignant case...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2014
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "Cut Adrift makes an important and original contribution to the national conversation about inequality and risk in American society. Set against the backdrop of rising economic insecurity and rolled up safety nets, Marianne Cooper explores what keeps Americans up at night. Through poignant case studies, she reveals what families are concerned about, how they manage their anxiety, whose job it is to worry, and how social class shapes all of these dynamics, including what is even worth worrying about in the first place. This powerful study is packed with intriguing discoveries ranging from the surprising anxieties of the rich, to the critical role of women in keeping struggling families afloat. Through tales of stalwart stoicism, heart-wrenching worry, marital angst, and religious conviction, Cut Adrift deepens our understanding about how families are coping in a go-it-alone age - and how the different strategies affluent, middle-class, and poor families rely upon not only reflect inequality, but also fuel it."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 296 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-288) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520277656 0520277651 9780520277670 0520277678 9780520958456 0520958454 9781306662543 1306662540 |
| Language: | Text in English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
