How the Other Half Lives; Studies Among the Tenements of New York, by Jacob A. Riis; With Illustrations Chiefly from Photographs Taken by the Author. (Paperback)

from whitewavedarling

Riis' book is an in depth look into poverty in the U.S. in early twentieth century America, and the photographs and statistics strike a heavy impact. The organization makes it simple to look to a particular type of poverty or demographic, so for research purposes, this is a great resource that ad...

from JVioland

All Liberals and those who profess to be humanitarians need to read this book. Riis, a reporter for a New York newspaper, investigated the tenements and the society that calls them home. This book is the result. It shows unquestionably that government involvement is not benign, that when taking o...

from encephalical

The most racist book I've read. Entirely condescending and patronizing. The raw data is interesting, the description of the living conditions mind blowing, but the criticisms leveled at other cultures are painful to read. It made me think of an old National Lampoon guide to ethnicities from the 1...

from OnwardToOurPast

Exceptional early look at immigrants and their condition.

from OnwardToOurPast

Exceptional early look at immigrants and their condition.