Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge For the majority of Americans, hard times have long been a way of life. Sociologist Celine-Marie Pascale talked with people across Appalachia, at Standing Rock and Wind River…
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Living on the Edge
For the majority of Americans, hard times have long been a way of life. Sociologist Celine-Marie Pascale talked with people across Appalachia, at Standing Rock and Wind River Reservations and in the bustling city of Oakland, California. Some work multiple low-wage jobs, others face the squeeze of stagnant wages and rising costs of living.
It's about a nation in a deep economic and moral crisis. Their voices offer a wide range of experiences that complicate dominant national narratives about economic struggles.Yet Living on the Edge is about more than individual experiences. 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 is a