Book
"Here 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. His book draws upon scores of eye-opening, true-life vignettes that are by turns hilariously funny, chillingly horrifying, and all too revealing -- sometimes all at once. And he writes in prose that transcends journalism and achieves the quality of literature." --Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Adulthood (22+)
English
1566635055
Theodore Dalrymple
2003 Dee, Ivan R. Publisher
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