Rachel and Her Children (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Jonathan Kozol
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Current Affairs
- Genres: Nonfiction, Current affairs, Social issues, Journalism
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Homelessness or homeless people, Twentieth century, 1980’s
- Locales: United States
Jonathan Kozol is a critical observer of the contemporary scene after the manner of Charles Dickens as well as a skilled polemicist in the tradition of Victor Hugo or Lincoln Steffens. He begins his study with a statistical analysis of the problem of the homeless in the United States, focusing on New York City, then clothes the facts of the case by examining the daily lives of homeless people. In the process, he gives a voice to those who must cope with what has been termed the “culture of poverty” and thereby attempts to demolish, or at least seriously undermine, the myths which...
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