Economic Inequality: The American Dream Under Siege by Coral Celeste Frazer
Published by Twenty-First Century Books (CT) on January 1st 2018
ISBN: 1512431079
Pages: 128
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Beginning with the American Revolution, Coral Celeste Frazer traces and defines economic inequality in America. She brings the topic right up to the present covering the outsourcing of jobs, the threat of automation, as well as the impact of gender and race on economics. Frazer expertly defines ideas like income versus wealth, gerrymandering, and potential solutions to such as basic income. Personal stories are highlighted from the main text throughout the book to bring the topics to a relatable level. Although Frazer works hard to remain neutral, readers will leave with a feeling that more could and should be done to rectify the worsening economic inequality in the United States. She encourages social action by highlighting the work of unions and encouraging readers to vote with their dollars. Source notes, glossary, a selected bibliography and index are included.

Grades 8 and up.

Elizabeth Andersen, Librarian, Westbrook High School