{"product_id":"living-on-the-edge-celine-marie-pascale-9781509548231","title":"Living on the Edge: When Hard Times Become a Way of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the majority of Americans, hard times have long been a way of life. Some work multiple low-wage jobs, others face the squeeze of stagnant wages and rising costs of living. Sociologist Celine-Marie Pascale talked 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYet \u003ci\u003eLiving on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is about more than individual experiences. It's about a nation in a deep economic and moral crisis. It's 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's about how racism, sexism, violence, and the pandemic shape daily experience in struggling communities. And, ultimately, it's a book about hope that lays out a vision for the future as honest as it is ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost people in the book are not progressives; none are radicals. They're 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Celine-Marie Pascale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1509548238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509548231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022","brand":"Celine-Marie Pascale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44181410119935,"sku":"9781509548231","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8995a689-2cbc-46b2-a580-18f1d2931400.jpg?v=1690260298","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-on-the-edge-celine-marie-pascale-9781509548231","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}