Divested - Hardcover

by Neely Lin (Author)

Divested documents how the ascendance of finance is a fundamental cause of economic inequality in the United States. This wide-ranging and comprehensive account demonstrates the many ways financial sector has reshaped the economy, leaving the average American adrift in a world driven by the maximization of financial profit.

Author Biography

Ken Hou-Lin is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. His research examines how the economic and demographic changes in past four decades shape the distribution of resources in the United States.

Megan Tobias Neely is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology at The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University.