In the midst of plenty; the poor in America. / Ben H. Bagdikian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bagdikian, Ben H.

Contributor:

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Signet book ; P2535.

Signet book ; P2535

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poor--United States.

Poor.

United States.

United States--Economic conditions--1945-.

Economic conditions.

Economic history.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

160 pages ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York Published by the New American Library 1964.

Contents:

Out of sight, out of mind

"Children are not to run, shout, or play"

"But $40 don't play for a house, a kid, and a car"

"Daddy, I'll step out and maybe something will happen ..."

"You know what today is ... you dumb bastard? Today is Easter!"

"I have to admit the machine did a better job than we did."

"I have these debts I never had before. Never."

"I ain't had a letter in twelve months. And that was from the bank."

"I don't want to go up that road any more."

"I want my boys to come home."

"Why, there's not enough money here for prostitution ..."

"They are fierce and smelly ... helpless and childish."

" ... he who desires more ... is poor."

Notes:

"First Printing, September, 1964."

"A Signet Book Complete and Unabridged"--Cover.

Originally published in hardcover by Beacon Press.

Bibliographical references included in "Author's notes" (pages 151-160).

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

OCLC:

627184