Progressive Inequality Rich And Poor In New York, 1890-1920

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Synopsis

The Progressive Era has been seen as a seismic event that reduced the gulf between America's rich and poor. Progressive Inequality cuts against the grain of this view, showing how initiatives in charity, organized labor, and housing reform backfired, reinforcing class biases, especially the notion that wealth derives from individual merit.

Book details

Author:
David Huyssen
ISBN:
9780674419537
Related ISBNs:
9780674281400
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-07-09
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
Harvard University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, History, Nonfiction, Social Studies