Vargas Tracy (6 results)

Softcover, 88 pages, very good condition, light rubbing and edgewear to covers; owner's name; no other internal marks. Printed thank you letter from Michael Tracy on The River Pierce Foundation stationary laid in. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Within the last few years, COVID-19, environmental disasters, the housing affordability crisis, increased homelessness, and inflation have brought poverty in the United States into sharper focus. Gaining an understanding of poverty necessitates not only an examination of macro trends and patterns, but also insights into peoples everyday experiences at the micro-level. This reader brings together key topics such as food, housing, and health insecurities; spatial and environmental inequalities; employment and low wage work; social institutions; discrimination; and social change to make the study of poverty more accessible to students. It emphasizes that many kinds of people experience poverty, but also highlights how racism, sexism, homophobia, age, family structure, geographic location and other social forces can increase economic vulnerability and create barriers to economic mobility. The book opens with an introduction that defines poverty in the U.S. while also discussing the importance of looking beyond statistics and trends. Discussion questions at the end of each reading encourage critical thinking and reinforce key ideas. The first and only collection of readings that introduces students to the lived experience of poverty Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: leido. 4ª ed. Tela con sobrecubierta. Ex-libris anterior propietario. 417.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Large format soft cover. Laid in loosely at the front is a (entirely) printed letter from Michael Tracy on River Pierce Foundation letterhead. The book's title page is hand inscribed by Tracy, "For Sissy Farenthold with many thanks and all my love. Michael. 28-2-92." Sissy Farenthold can be seen in the group photos on pages 72 and 73 of this book. Farenthold served in the Texas House of Representatives, and later, in the 70's twice ran for state governor. In addition to being an educator, throughout her life she devoted much of her time and energy to causes that reflected her conscience and beliefs, leaving behind a fine legacy of activism and public service. The book is in Good condition only, with edge-wear to the covers, plus a heavy crease to the upper rear corner. Text is in English and Spanish. Signed by Author(s). …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Within the last few years, COVID-19, environmental disasters, the housing affordability crisis, increased homelessness, and inflation have brought poverty in the United States into sharper focus. Gaining an understanding of poverty necessitates not only an examination of macro trends and patterns, but also insights into peoples everyday experiences at the micro-level. This reader brings together key topics such as food, housing, and health insecurities; spatial and environmental inequalities; employment and low wage work; social institutions; discrimination; and social change to make the study of poverty more accessible to students. It emphasizes that many kinds of people experience poverty, but also highlights how racism, sexism, homophobia, age, family structure, geographic location and other social forces can increase economic vulnerability and create barriers to economic mobility. The book opens with an introduction that defines poverty in the U.S. while also discussing the importance of looking beyond statistics and trends. Discussion questions at the end of each reading encourage critical thinking and reinforce key ideas. The first and only collection of readings that introduces students to the lived experience of poverty Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition; first printing. Boldly Signed and inscribed by Michael Tracy. Near Fine. Hardcover; quarto; maroon cloth; black titles; no jacket issued; b/w cover photo pastedown by Keith Carter; 85 pp., illustrated with many photographs in color; very slight rubbing to cloth, else a clean, tight copy. Photography by Keith Carter, Graciela Iturbide, and David Crossley, Oweena Fogarty and Michael Mohun. Protected in archival mylar. Uncommon. Signed by Author(s).…