Katherine Newman: "The Missing Class" (Beacon)

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Katherine Newman: "The Missing Class" (Beacon)

Fifty-seven million Americans are too poor to be considered middle class and too wealth to qualify for government assistance. A sociologist describes the housing, education, health care, and debt challenges facing families living on the...

Fifty-seven million Americans are too poor to be considered middle class and too wealth to qualify for government assistance. A sociologist describes the housing, education, health care, and debt challenges facing families living on the financial edge.

Guests

Katherine Newman

Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University and the author of eight books, including "Chutes and Ladders" and "No Shame in My Game."

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