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Broke, USA : from pawnshops to Povertery Inc.-- how the working poor became big business by Gary Rivlin is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Broke, USA : from pawnshops to Povertery Inc.-- how the working poor became big business about?
From the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year Drive By comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America’s largest and fastest-growing industries—the business of poverty. Broke, USA is a Fast Food Nation for the “poverty industry” that will also appeal to readers of Barbara Ehrenreich (Nickel and Dimed) and David Shipler (The Working Poor).
Who reads Broke, USA : from pawnshops to Povertery Inc.-- how the working poor became big business?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Gary Rivlin
- Publisher
- HarperCollins e-books
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780061733215
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Economics, Fiction, Mathematical Economics
- Rating
- 3.69 / 5 (673 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Broke, USA : from pawnshops to Povertery Inc.-- how the working poor became big business (2010)
- بروك، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية: من مكاتب الرهونات إلى شركة الفقر - كيف أصبح الفقراء العاملون شركات كبيرة [Arabic] (2010)
- Broke, USA : from pawnshops to Povertery Inc.-- how the working poor became big business (2014)
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