Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass by Jones, Sarah
Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass by Jones, Sarah

Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass

In this "barn burner of a book" (The New York Times Book Review) New York magazine senior...
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Author: Sarah Jones
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Language: English
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Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass by Jones, Sarah

Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass

$45.57
Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass by Jones, Sarah

Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass

$45.57
Author: Sarah Jones
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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In this "barn burner of a book" (The New York Times Book Review) New York magazine senior writer Sarah Jones blends personal stories and in-depth reporting to expose the harsh reality of America's culture of inequality and the devastating impact of the pandemic on our nation's most vulnerable people.

In the tradition of Matthew Desmond's Evicted and Andrea Elliot's Invisible Child, Disposable is a poignant exploration of America's underclass, left vulnerable by systemic racism and capitalism. Here, Sarah Jones delves into the lives of the essential workers, seniors, and people with disabilities who were disproportionately affected by COVID-19--not due to their age or profession, but because of the systemic inequality and poverty that left them exposed.

The pandemic served as a stark revelation of the true state of America, a country where the dream of prosperity is a distant mirage for millions. Jones argues that the pandemic didn't create these dynamics but rather revealed the existing social mobility issues and wealth gap that have long plagued the nation. Behind the staggering death toll are stories of lives lost, injustices suffered, and institutions that failed to protect their people.

Jones brings these stories to the forefront, transforming the abstract concept of the pandemic into a deeply personal and political phenomenon. Her book "stands as a reminder of the lessons our country has willfully ignored--an especially stark one with Donald Trump back in the White House and further shredding the social safety net" (The Washington Post).

Author: Sarah Jones
Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Published: 02/18/2025
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.17h x 6.37w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9781982197421


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2024 pg. 12
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2025
Publishers Weekly 01/06/2025
Booklist 01/01/2025 pg. 5
Shelf Awareness 03/02/2025

About the Author
Sarah Jones is a senior writer for New York magazine, where she covers politics and religion. She was previously a staff writer for The New Republic and her work has been published by The Nation, the Columbia Journalism Review, and Dissent magazine. Jones won the 2019 Mirror Award for commentary and has been a fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is active on social media (@OneSarahJones). Originally from rural Washington County, Virginia, she now lives in Brooklyn with her husband.
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