Michael Harrington's The Other America
There is a familiar America. It is celebrated in speeches and advertised on television and in the magazines. It has the highest mass standard of living the world has ever known.HTMLBREAK...The other America, the America of poverty, is hidden today in a way that it never was before. Its millions are socially invisible to the rest of us...That the poor are invisible is one of the most important things about them. They are not simply neglected and forgotten as in the old rhetoric of reform; what is much worse, they are not seen.
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of Michael Harrington’s book, The Other America?
A
To argue that poverty in America was overstated, especially when compared to global standards.
B
To expose and address the overlooked issue of poverty in America to encourage social change
C
To celebrate the economic achievements of the United States during the 1960s as a guide for future policy-making.
D
To critique welfare expansion policies for their perceived negative impact on individual self-reliance.
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