Серия "Poverty, Interrupted"

Can philanthropy alleviate inequality? Do antipoverty programs work on the ground? In this eye-opening analysis, Erica Kohl-Arenas bores deeply into how these issues play out in California&rsquo;s Central Valley, which is one of the wealthiest agricultural production regions in the world and also home to the poorest people in the United States.<BR /><BR /> Through the lens of a provocative set of case studies, <I>The Self-Help Myth</I> reveals how philanthropy...

Encountering Poverty&#160;challenges mainstream frameworks of global poverty by going beyond the claims that poverty is a problem that can be solved through economic resources or technological interventions. By focusing on the power and privilege that underpin persistent impoverishment and using tools of critical analysis and pedagogy, the authors explore the opportunities for and limits of poverty action in the current moment.&#160;Encountering Poverty&#160;invites students,...