Taxing the Poor by Katherine S Newman
Looks at the way we tax the poor in the United States, particularly in the American South, where poor families are often subject to income taxes, and where regressive sales taxes apply even to food for home consumption. This book argues that these policies contribute in unrecognized ways to poverty-related problems.
Impressive.. straightforward, compelling, and well-documented... This is an important book-for lots of reasons. -- Daniel T. Lichter, Cornell University American Jrnl Of Sociology Recommended. -- R.S. Rycroft Choice Newman and O'Brien have done a solid job of bringing long-overdue sociological attention to the issue of subnational taxation and its consequences for poverty. -- Monica Prasad Social Forces
Katherine S. Newman is James B. Knapp Dean of the Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. Among her many books are Falling From Grace, No Shame in My Game, Rampage and The Missing Class: Portraits of the Near Poor in America. Rourke L. O'Brien is a graduate student in sociology and social policy at Princeton University and a non-resident fellow of the New America Foundation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520269668 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520269667 |
| Title | Taxing the Poor |
| Author | Katherine S Newman |
| Series | Wildavsky Forum Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2011-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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