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Devin Fergus, “Land of the Fee: Hidden Costs and the Decline of the American Middle Class” (Oxford UP, 2018)

New Books in Sociology

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Frustrations and Insights on Economic Mobility

This chapter delves into the author’s challenges in writing a book about the myth of upward mobility in America, comparing it to realities in other countries. It reflects on the author's experiences abroad, economic inequality, and the impact of policies like the Dodd-Frank Act amid ongoing struggles with consumer financial inequality.

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