Disposable : America's contempt for the underclass
(2025)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
305.560973/JONES,S
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2025
©2025
©2025
EDITION
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition
DESCRIPTION
vii, 287 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781982197421, 1982197420 :, 1982197420, 9781982197421
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
An act of social murder -- American sacrifice -- Bodies on the line -- The worthy and the unworthy -- The cherry on the fuck-you sundae -- The two pandemics -- How the fringe captured the center -- Exposing bedrock -- Profit over people -- Falling off the final rung -- After social murder
A powerful blend of narrative and reporting reveals America's systemic racial and income inequality, spotlighting essential workers and vulnerable communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and argues for a future where no one is deemed disposable amid persistent social injustices