Evicted

Poverty and Profit in the American City

Matthew Desmond

In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America’s most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible. 

Resources

Video

UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series : Matthew Desmond - HIGHLIGHTS (20 min.)

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee: The Rent Eats First testimony by Matthew Desmond (5 min.)

Author Talk: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (58 min.)