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The American Middle Class

An Economic Encyclopedia of Progress and Poverty

2 VOLUMES | ROBERT S. RYCROFT, EDITOR
This thought-provoking reference explores a disparate multitude of issues associated with
being middle class in America. It addresses a range of questions and subtopics, including
the meaning of the term “middle class”; how middle class status is expressed by both the
majority and the various minorities that make up the American mosaic; what economic
pressures are bearing down on the middle class; and how economists and others attempt
to make sense of the economic issues of the day. Readers will also better understand
how political institutions and public policies are shaping the way the middle class views GREENWOOD
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of other classes in society; and the role of culture and media in shaping how members of $198.00, £153.00, €180.00
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the middle class view themselves—and how they are viewed by others.
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ROBERT S. RYCROFT, PhD, is
• Includes content related to all the themes of the National Curriculum Standards for professor of economics at the
Social Studies and the Common Core requirements for primary documents and critical University of Mary Washington,
thinking exercises Fredericksburg, VA.
• Focuses on the intersections of middle class society to current issues of interest and
policy debates, including diversity, gender, taxation, race, minimum wage, unions,
student loan interest rates, school closings, and labor issues

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The Great Society and the
War on Poverty

An Economic Legacy in Essays and Documents

JOHN R. BURCH JR.

With the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson inherited from
the Kennedy administration many of the pieces of what became the War on Poverty. In
stark contrast to today, Johnson was aided by a U.S. Congress that was among the most
productive in the history of the United States. Despite the accomplishments of the Great
Society programs, they failed to accomplish their ultimate goal of eradicating poverty. GREENWOOD
June 2017, 435pp, 7x10
Consequently, some 50 years after the Great Society and the War on Poverty, many of the Print: 978-1-4408-3387-8
issues that Johnson’s administration and Congress dealt with then are in front of legislators $89.00, £69.00, €81.00
today, such as an increase in the minimum wage and the growing divide between the eBook: 978-1-4408-3388-5
wealthy and the poor.
JOHN R. BURCH JR., PhD, is dean
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• Documents the evolution of key issues addressed in the Great Society—such as civil University.
rights, immigration, and the chasm between rich and poor—that are still challenging us
today
• Shows how young people were able to influence massive political and social change—in
a time without the benefit of instant communication and social media

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