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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791457403321

Autore

Ernst Emily Rose <1978->

Titolo

The price of progressive politics [[electronic resource] ] : the welfare rights movement in an era of colorblind racism / / Rose Ernst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2010

ISBN

0-8147-2274-1

0-8147-2257-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Disciplina

361.6/140973

Soggetti

Welfare rights movement - United States

Welfare recipients - United States - Public opinion

Public welfare in mass media

Racism - United States

Racism in social services - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. To Each Her Own -- 3. Closing Rank -- 4. Pulling Rank -- 5. Breaking Rank -- 6. Crossing Over -- 7. Critical Alliances -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Through the voices of women activists in the welfare rightsmovement across the United States, The Price of ProgressivePolitics exposes the contemporary reality of welfare rightspolitics, revealing how the language of colorblind racism underminesthis multiracial movement. Through in-depth interviewswith activists in eight organizations across the UnitedStates, Rose Ernst presents an intersectional analysis of howthese activists understand the complexities of race, classand gender and how such understandings have affectedtheir approach to their grassroots work. Engaging and accessible,The Price of Progressive Politics offers a refreshingexamination of how those working for change grapple withshifting racial dynamics in the United States, arguing thatorganizations that fail to develop a consciousness that reflectsthe reality of multiple marginalized identities



ultimatelyreproduce the societal dynamics they seek to change.