Uneasy Street

Book • 2017
In 'Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence', Rachel Sherman delves into the lives of affluent New Yorkers, revealing their conflicted feelings about wealth and social inequality.

Through in-depth interviews, Sherman challenges common stereotypes of the wealthy, highlighting their efforts to justify and normalize their privileged status within a highly unequal society.

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