Please look online for a free option of this book or if you have a subscrption to a book library. If not you can look forsummarys and analysis to finish this assignment.
Sarah Smarsh’s book, Heartland, is all about poverty and social class but she rarely talks about money — the most typical factor we think of as determining/defining social class.
What events/characteristics does Smarsh draw on in defining and understanding what it was like to grow up poor? In other words, for Smarsh, what did it mean to be poor?
Your paper should be edited/proofread with appropriate citations.
As you write your essays, consider the following: The synopsis should demonstrate an understanding of the main argument/contribution of the reading and should connect the reading to broader course issues. How does the book advance your sociological thinking? How does the book challenge your assumptions?
