Matthew Desmond (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Matthew Desmond

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"Eviction" is a term that has become increasingly familiar to Americans over the past decade as one of the most visible symbols of poverty and economic misfortune. But research by social scientist and ethnographer Matthew Desmond shows that the reality of eviction is more complicated than traditional narratives might indicate.

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John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (CC BY-NC 4.0)

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