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Alissa Quart

born 1980

Alissa Quart is an American author, journalist, and cultural critic, known for her explorations of economic insecurity and the effects of capitalism on daily life. She has written several books, including "Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers" and "Republic of Outsiders," and is a frequent contributor to publications such as The Atlantic and The New York Times. Quart is also the co-founder of the nonprofit organization of the economic justice group, Shout Out for a Change.

Money and one of its embodiments, social class, are both riveting and mysterious to children. And if we don't challenge today's stigma around class status, it will warp a new generation's experience of an even more important class - the kind in which they learn. And that's one thing we simply can't afford.
Alissa Quart
#money #class #education