Evicted is a book authored by which sociologist?

Evicted is a book authored by which sociologist?

• A. Matthew Desmond
• B. Max Weber
• C. Karl Marx
• D. Emile Durkheim

Answer: (A)

This item tests your knowledge of who authored a key contemporary sociological study on housing and eviction. Evicted is written by Matthew Desmond, a sociologist who conducted extensive fieldwork in Milwaukee to show how eviction, poverty, and housing instability are interconnected and reproduce urban inequality. His ethnographic approach combines people’s lived experiences with broader economic and policy analysis, making a strong argument that eviction is a structural issue, not just a personal misfortune. The other scholars listed—Max Weber, Karl Marx, and Emile Durkheim—are foundational figures known for theories about capitalism, class, and social order, but they did not write this book.

This item tests your knowledge of who authored a key contemporary sociological study on housing and eviction. Evicted is written by Matthew Desmond, a sociologist who conducted extensive fieldwork in Milwaukee to show how eviction, poverty, and housing instability are interconnected and reproduce urban inequality. His ethnographic approach combines people’s lived experiences with broader economic and policy analysis, making a strong argument that eviction is a structural issue, not just a personal misfortune. The other scholars listed—Max Weber, Karl Marx, and Emile Durkheim—are foundational figures known for theories about capitalism, class, and social order, but they did not write this book.