Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Quick answers about Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

What is Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City about?

Matthew Desmond followed eight families and their landlords in Milwaukee to show how eviction drives poverty and how profit shapes housing for the poor.

Who should read Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City?

Read it if you want narrative ethnography that explains a major social problem. Skip it if you want policy debate more than personal stories.

How long and how fast is Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City?

It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 434 pages, first published in 2016.

Does Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City have content warnings?

Content we flag: Prejudice.

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