Darren McGarvey
Autore di Poverty Safari: Understanding the Anger of Britain's Underclass
Opere di Darren McGarvey
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 20th century
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Nazione (per mappa)
- Scotland, UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Poverty Safari: Understanding the Anger of… di Darren McGarvey
Thought-provoking, interesting and astute. McGarvey writes well, perhaps worth too many words, and tells us two stories at once. I finished the book feeling that I'd like to have known more about his childhood then he revealed.
Not constructive.
Jokes aside, it was educational to see the world I normally try my best to avoid from the safety of a book.
Jokes aside, it was educational to see the world I normally try my best to avoid from the safety of a book.
Think of this book as a series of short essays rather than a narrative and you'll get much more out of it. Is a discussion of poverty from the inside and how well meant interventions can disrupt the very communities they are meant to help, but it's also about the multiple approaches needed to help, but from an infrastructure view and the personal, what can you do to change your life?
My impressions are of this being written by someone who is being honest about their deprived upbringing, but does not illuminate this with the concrete examples of Westover’s Educared, but resorts to less forceful generalities, not letting the specific speak for itself.
There are also political ramblings, and although well intentioned, I’m afraid I found these a bit of a chore and not succinct (and I know that is a word which would rile McGarvey).
Although the sentiment of the book and its arguments are relevant and worthwhile, it’s a bit of a tract, too preachy.
To avoid the intrusive political rants, but illuminating similar issues, as well as Educated , I would recommend The Salt Path and The Outrun.… (altro)
There are also political ramblings, and although well intentioned, I’m afraid I found these a bit of a chore and not succinct (and I know that is a word which would rile McGarvey).
Although the sentiment of the book and its arguments are relevant and worthwhile, it’s a bit of a tract, too preachy.
To avoid the intrusive political rants, but illuminating similar issues, as well as Educated , I would recommend The Salt Path and The Outrun.… (altro)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 2
- Utenti
- 230
- Popolarità
- #97,994
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 6
- ISBN
- 13
- Lingue
- 4