000741327 000__ 05522cam\a2200553Ia\4500 000741327 001__ 741327 000741327 005__ 20210515111805.0 000741327 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000741327 007__ cr\un\nnnunnun 000741327 008__ 160304s2015\\\\cau\\\\\ob\\\\000\0\eng\d 000741327 020__ $$a9780872866959$$qelectronic book 000741327 020__ $$a0872866955$$qelectronic book 000741327 020__ $$z9780872866935 000741327 020__ $$z0872866939 000741327 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocn920822990 000741327 035__ $$a(OCoLC)920822990 000741327 040__ $$aIDEBK$$beng$$cIDEBK$$dTEFOD$$dYDXCP$$dTEFOD$$dN$T 000741327 043__ $$an-us--- 000741327 049__ $$aISEA 000741327 050_4 $$aHN90.S6$$bW57 2015eb 000741327 08204 $$a305.0973$$223 000741327 1001_ $$aWise, Tim J. 000741327 24510 $$aUnder the affluence$$h[electronic resource] :$$bshaming the poor, praising the rich and sacrificing the future of America /$$cTim Wise. 000741327 260__ $$aSan Francisco, CA :$$bCity Lights Books,$$cc2015. 000741327 300__ $$a1 online resource (360 pages) 000741327 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 000741327 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 000741327 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 000741327 4901_ $$aOpen Media Series 000741327 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references. 000741327 5050_ $$aI. Pulling apart: the state of disunited America. Joblessness and underemployment in post-recession America ; Poverty, wage stagnation and deprivation amid "recovery" ; Income and wealth inequality: long-term trends and current realities ; But what about mobility? Aren't the poor just temporarily embarrassed millionaires? ; Whodunit? Exploring causes of growing American inequality ; Some final words about race and the economic crisis -- II. Resurrecting Scrooge: rhetoric and policy in a culture of cruelty. Past as prologue: the origins of class and cruelty in America ; The reformation: from social gospel to the New Deal and beyond ; The restoration: backlash, Reaganism and the liberal capitulation ; Bashing the war on poverty: the presumption of failure, the reality of success ; Victim blaming, poverty shaming and culture defaming in modern America ; The real reasons for unemployment, poverty and welfare ; Loving the one percent: the valorization of the rich and powerful ; With justice for none: the implications of a culture of cruelty -- III. Redeeming Scrooge: fostering a culture of compassion. How did we get here? The importance of seeing the roadblocks clearly ; Beyond facts: the importance of storytelling ; Some things are not negotiable: developing a vision of a culture of compassion ; Moving to self-determination: empowering communities to control their destiny. 000741327 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000741327 520__ $$a""One of the most brilliant, articulate, and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation."--Michael Eric DysonTim Wise is one of America's most prolific public intellectuals. His critically acclaimed books, high-profile media interviews, and year-round speaking schedule have established him as a leading voice for racial equity. In Under the Affluence, Wise builds on his fierce critique of racial privilege to discuss a related issue: class disparity and a culture of cruelty that demonizes those in need.As Wise demonstrates, there was a time when the hardship of fellow Americans stirred feelings of sympathy, civic responsibility, and direct support for policies meant to alleviate poverty. But today, mainstream discourse increasingly blames low-income folks for their own situation, and the notion of an intractable "culture of poverty" has pushed our country in an especially ugly direction. Wise shows how the wealthy elite have commandeered discussions about class, moving the nation toward scorn and disengagement from the marginalized.With clarity and precision, Wise not only documents growing contempt for the nation's have-nots, but also explores the underlying forces that perpetuate it. In doing so, he demonstrates how classism, racism, and sexism are inextricably linked, and how popular culture contributes to a deepening indifference to those who are struggling. Finally, Wise shows that far from a culture of poverty, it is the culture of affluence and power that deserves the blame for America's simmering economic and social crises.Tim Wise is the author of many books, including Dear White America and Colorblind"--$$cProvided by publisher. 000741327 520__ $$a"In this provocative critique of class and power in America, renowned anti-racist Tim Wise expands his well-developed analysis of privilege rooted in whiteness to include social domination wielded by the wealthy few. Tracing how sympathy for the underlcass, abundant during the Depression, has been erased, Wise counters the contemporary portrayal of the poor as riff-raff and the rich as celebrities"--$$cProvided by publisher. 000741327 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 000741327 650_0 $$aEquality$$zUnited States. 000741327 650_0 $$aSocial classes$$zUnited States. 000741327 650_0 $$aPoverty$$zUnited States. 000741327 650_0 $$aWealth$$zUnited States. 000741327 650_0 $$aRacism$$zUnited States. 000741327 650_0 $$aDiscrimination$$zUnited States. 000741327 651_0 $$aUnited States$$xEconomic conditions$$y2009- 000741327 651_0 $$aUnited States$$xSocial conditions$$y1980- 000741327 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aWise, Tim J.$$tUnder the affluence.$$dSan Francisco, CA : City Lights Books, 2015$$z9780872866935$$w(DLC) 2015022986$$w(OCoLC)903424643 000741327 830_0 $$aOpen Media book. 000741327 852__ $$bacq 000741327 85280 $$bebk$$hEBSCOhost 000741327 85640 $$3EBSCOhost$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1064381$$zOnline Access 000741327 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:741327$$pGLOBAL_SET 000741327 980__ $$aEBOOK 000741327 980__ $$aBIB 000741327 982__ $$aEbook 000741327 983__ $$aOnline 000741327 994__ $$a92$$bISE