{"product_id":"living-on-the-edge-when-hard-times-become-a-way-of-life","title":"Living on the Edge: When Hard Times Become a Way of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eHard times have long been a way of life for most Americans, with many working multiple low-wage jobs or facing stagnant wages and rising costs of living. \"Living on the Edge\" is a book that explores the experiences of people across Appalachia, the Standing Rock and Wind River reservations, and Oakland, California, and highlights the long-standing collusion between government and corporations that prioritizes profits over people, the environment, and the nation's well-being. It also explores how racism, sexism, violence, and the pandemic shape daily experience in struggling communities and offers a vision for the future that is honest and ambitious. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 280 pages\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24 September 2021\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the majority of Americans, hard times have long been a way of life. Some work multiple low-wage jobs, while others face the squeeze of stagnant wages and rising costs of living. Sociologist Celine-Marie Pascale spoke with people across Appalachia, at the Standing Rock and Wind River reservations, and in the bustling city of Oakland, California. Their voices offer a wide range of experiences that complicate dominant national narratives about economic struggles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, \"Living on the Edge\" is about more than individual experiences. It is about a nation in a deep economic and moral crisis. It is about the long-standing collusion between government and corporations that prioritizes profits over people, over the environment, and over the nation's well-being. It is about how racism, sexism, violence, and the pandemic shape daily experience in struggling communities. And, ultimately, it is a book about hope that lays out a vision for the future as honest as it is ambitious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost people in the book are not progressives; none are radicals. They are hard-working people who know from experience that the current system is unsustainable. Across the country, people described the need for a living wage, accessible health care, immigration reform, and free education. Their voices are worth listening to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 482g\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 152 x 230 x 25 (mm)\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781509548248\\n                            \\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celine-Marie Pascale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44106103292154,"sku":"9781509548248","price":16.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/6c29c6c8bc07835678bbd548d4f227ca.jpg?v=1633314456","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/living-on-the-edge-when-hard-times-become-a-way-of-life","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}