ABSTRACT
The landscapes of American poverty are diverse, ranging from Chicago’s infamous Henry Horner projects to the desolate hinterlands of American Indian reservations; from the wood shacks of the Mississippi Delta to the gutted factory zones of the industrial heart land; from the burnt-out barrios of south-central Los Angeles to the remote farms of Maine; and, to an increasing extent, hidden behind the facade of suburban tract houses, with paint peeling and the mort gage overdue. The landscapes of American wealth are equally varied, ranging from the patrician homes of Philadelphia’s Main Line to Texas ranches stretching across counties, from the sun-bleached palaces of Palm Beach to the million-dollar log cabins on the slopes of the Colorado Rockies. There are many ways to be poor and many ways to be rich in America.
