1. Target
  2. Movies, Music & Books
  3. Books
  4. Non-Fiction

Fear of Falling - by Barbara Ehrenreich (Paperback)

Fear of Falling - by  Barbara Ehrenreich (Paperback)
Store: Target
Last Price: 13.39 USD

Similar Products

Products of same category from the store

All

Product info

<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"This book was originally published in hardcover in 1989 by Pantheon Books"--Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A brilliant and insightful exploration of the rise and fall of the American middle class by <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author, Barbara Ehrenreich.</b><b><br></b>One of Barbara Ehrenreich's most classic and prophetic works, <i>Fear of Falling</i> closely examines the insecurities of the American middle class in an attempt to explain its turn to the right during the last two decades of the 20th century. <br>Weaving finely-tuned expert analysis with her trademark voice, Ehrenreich traces the myths about the middle class to their roots, determines what led to the shrinking of what was once a healthy percentage of the population, and how, in its ambition and anxiety, that population has retreated from responsible leadership.<br>Newly reissued and timely as ever, <i>Fear of Falling </i>places the middle class of yesterday under the microscope and reveals exactly how we arrived at the middle class of today.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Barbara Ehrenreich</b> is the author of over a dozen books, including the <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <i>Nickel and Dimed</i> and <i>Natural Causes</i>. She lives in Virginia.

Price History