{"product_id":"the-betrayal-of-work-beth-shulman-9781565847330","title":"The Betrayal of Work: How Low-Wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans and Their Families","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing its publication in hardcover, the critically acclaimed\u003ci\u003e Betrayal of Work\u003c\/i\u003e became one of the most influential policy books about economic life in America; it was discussed in the pages of \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as in public policy journals and in broadcast interviews, including a one-on-one with Bill Moyers on PBS's \u003ci\u003eNOW\u003c\/i\u003e. The \u003ci\u003eAmerican Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e's James K. Galbraith's praise was typical: \"Shulman's slim and graceful book is a model combination of compelling portraiture, common sense, and understated conviction.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeth Shulman's powerfully argued book offers a full program to address the injustice faced by the 30 million Americans who work full time but do not make a living wage. As the influential Harvard Business School newsletter put it, Shulman \"specifically outlines how structural changes in the economy may be achieved, thus expanding opportunities for all Americans.\" This edition includes a new afterword that intervenes in the post-election debate by arguing that low-wage work is an urgent moral issue of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Shulman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565847334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565847330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.74h x 5.56w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2003 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2003 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/13\/2003 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2004 pg. 1122","brand":"Beth Shulman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48459540201727,"sku":"9781565847330","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91348604-fac3-49a5-b6cd-50aa77f3d372.jpg?v=1777410325","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-betrayal-of-work-beth-shulman-9781565847330","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}