{"product_id":"not-a-number-andrea-quijada-9798888907504","title":"Not a Number: Global Stories from the Automated Welfare State","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrgent stories from the intersection of automation and social welfare, told by people around the world fighting for access and resources to care for themselves and loved ones\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWelfare systems across the globe have long been set up to punish those who need them to access support. But we're entering a new era where automation and punitive policy make social provision even worse--systems are increasingly computerized, impersonal, and difficult to navigate.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Offering an intimate look at what it means to rely on public services in an ever more alienating world, \u003cem\u003eNot a Number \u003c\/em\u003eshares sixteen first-person narratives from around the world, as people struggle for access to basic needs with dignity. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Read about \u003cstrong\u003eSara Peavey\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young woman in Albuquerque who spent years battling what she calls the \"Department of Decisions\" in order to receive mental health care; \u003cstrong\u003eLucy\u003c\/strong\u003e, a mother in the UK forced to attend child protective hearings and bond with her toddler over Zoom during the COVID-19 lockdowns; \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Otajar\u003c\/strong\u003e, an elder in rural Uganda denied social benefits because administrators assigned him an incorrect birth date; and \u003cstrong\u003eMaría Medina\u003c\/strong\u003e in Colombia, who was suddenly removed from the category of \"poor\" by a change to a classification algorithm, losing access to health care and income support.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eTogether, these stories call us to build systems grounded in dignity, care, and real human connection--so that no one is reduced to a number or data point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Quijada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888907504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haymarket Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Andrea Quijada","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084030976255,"sku":"9798888907504","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/not-a-number-andrea-quijada-9798888907504","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}