Life at the Bottom - The Worldview That Makes the Underclass
Author(s): Theodore Dalrymple
This is a searing account of life in the underclass and why it persists as it does, written by a British psychiatrist who treats the poor in a slum hospital and a prison in England. Dr. Dalrymple's key insight is that long-term poverty is caused not by economics but by a dysfunctional set of values,one that is continually reinforced by an elite culture searching for victims. It draws upon eye-opening, true-life vignettes that are by turns hilariously funny, chillingly horrifying, and all too revealing - sometimes all at once.
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"His gift for storytelling will keep readers turning pages."
Theodore Dalrymple is a physician and psychiatrist who practices in England. He writes a column for the London Spectator, contributes frequently to the Daily Telegraph, and is a contributing editor of the Manhattan Institute's City Journal. His other books include Our Culture, What's Left of It, Mass Listeria, and So Little Done. He lives in Birmingham, England.
General Fields
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- : Ivan R. Dee Publisher
- : J. S. Sanders & Company, Incorporated
- : 0.326
- : 01 March 2001
- : 221mm X 147mm X 19mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Theodore Dalrymple
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 288
- : JFSC
- : black & white illustrations
