In the Barrios Latinos and the Underclass Debate
by Joan Moore, Raquel Pinderhughes
Age band: 18+
Looky Rating System: Violence 1/5, Love & Romance 2/5, Mental Health 0/5, Language 0/5, Substance Use 3/5, Fear / Horror 0/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5, Sci-Fi / Futuristic 0/5, Disability & Neurodiversity 0/5.
Description
The image of the "underclass," framed by persistent poverty, long-term joblessness, school dropout, teenage pregnancy, and drug use, has become synonymous with urban poverty. But does this image tell us enough about how the diverse minorities among the urban poor actually experience and cope with poverty? No, say the contributors to In the Barrios.