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Focusing on the harsh realities of poverty in 19th-century New York, the work is a pioneering example of muckraking journalism. Jacob A. Riis, a Danish immigrant, documented the dire living conditions of the Lower East Side, using his experiences as a police reporter to expose the squalor of disease-ridden tenements. Originally published as an article in 1889 and later expanded into a book, it played a crucial role in raising awareness and prompting housing reforms. This reproduction of the original 1890 edition includes numerous illustrations.
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How the Other Half Lives, Jacob A. Riis
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- Année de publication
- 2021
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- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Jacob A. Riis
- Éditeur
- Digireads.com
- Publié
- 2021
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 184
- ISBN13
- 9781420975734
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Art / Culture, Sciences sociales, Photographie, Sociologie, New York, Histoire des États-Unis
- Évaluation
- 3 sur 5
- Description
- Focusing on the harsh realities of poverty in 19th-century New York, the work is a pioneering example of muckraking journalism. Jacob A. Riis, a Danish immigrant, documented the dire living conditions of the Lower East Side, using his experiences as a police reporter to expose the squalor of disease-ridden tenements. Originally published as an article in 1889 and later expanded into a book, it played a crucial role in raising awareness and prompting housing reforms. This reproduction of the original 1890 edition includes numerous illustrations.