How the Other Half Lives

Studies Among the Tenements of New York

Auteurs

• Jacob A. Riis

Paramètres

• Pages: 180 pages
• Temps de lecture: 7 heures

• Classiques
• Histoire
• Nonfiction
• Sciences sociales
• Sciences sociales

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Focusing on the impact of investigative journalism, the book highlights Riis's groundbreaking work in exposing the harsh realities of life in New York's slums through his publications. Notably, "How the Other Half Lives" played a crucial role in advocating for better housing and educational reforms. Riis's commitment to social change also led to a notable friendship with Theodore Roosevelt, who was the city's police commissioner at the time, further emphasizing the influence of his work on urban policy.

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• Année de publication: 2023
• Reliure: (souple)