Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century - Couverture souple

Bruder, Jessica

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393356310 ISBN 13 : 9780393356311

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2018

Synopsis

From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults. These invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in RVs and modified vans, forming a growing community of nomads. Nomadland tells a revelatory tale of the dark underbelly of the American economy-one which foreshadows the precarious future that may await many more of us. At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jessica Bruder is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on subcultures and the dark corners of the economy. She has written for Harper's Magazine, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. Bruder teaches at the Columbia School of Journalism.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393356310
• ISBN 13: 9780393356311
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
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• Personne responsable: non disponible