Following its publication in hardcover, the critically acclaimed
Betrayal of Work
became one of the most influential policy books about economic life in America; it was discussed in the pages of
Newsweek
,
Business Week
Fortune
, the
Washington Post
Newsday
, and
USA Today
, as well as in public policy journals and in broadcast interviews, including a one-on-one with Bill Moyers on PBS's
NOW
. The
American Prospect
's James K. Galbraith's praise was typical: "Shulman's slim and graceful book is a model combination of compelling portraiture, common sense, and understated conviction."
Beth Shulman's powerfully argued book offers a full program to address the injustice faced by the 30 million Americans who work full time but do not make a living wage. As the influential Harvard Business School newsletter put it, Shulman "specifically outlines how structural changes in the economy may be achieved, thus expanding opportunities for all Americans." This edition includes a new afterword that intervenes in the post-election debate by arguing that low-wage work is an urgent moral issue of our time.