Voices from the Rust Belt
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Rating | : | 4.49 (661 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1250162971 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-01-07 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But the region is neither monolithic nor easily understood. The region reflects the country's manufacturing center, which, over the past forty years, has been in decline. In the modern vernacular, it's closely associated with the "Post-Industrial Midwest," and includes Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, as well as parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, and New York. The truth is much more nuanced. "These essays address segregated schools, rural childhoods, suburban ennui, lead poisoning, opiate addiction, and job