Welfare racism : playing the race card against America's poor / / Kenneth J. Neubeck and Noel A. Cazenave

• Autore: Neubeck Kenneth J
• Pubblicazione: New York ; ; London, : Routledge, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.84/00973
• Soggetto topico: Public welfare - United States; Welfare recipients - Government policy - United States; Minorities - Government policy - United States; Social service and race relations - United States; Racism - United States
• Altri autori: CazenaveNoel A. <1948->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; SEEING WELFARE RACISM; CONCEPTUALIZING ~WELFARE RACISM~; WELFARE RACISM IN THE EARLY YEARS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; WELFARE RACISM AS A DEFENSE AGAINST CHALLENGES TO WHITE SUPREMACY; THE DEMISE OF AFDC AS A LEGACY OF WHITE RACIAL BACKLASH; WELFARE REFORM AS RACE POPULATION CONTROL; AFTER AFDC AND THE RETURN OF STATES' RIGHTS-ERA WELFARE RACISM; CONFRONTING WELFARE RACISM; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Welfare Racism analyzes the impact of racism on US welfare policy. Through historical and present-day analysis, the authors show how race-based attitudes, policy making, and administrative policies have long had a negative impact on public assistance programs. The book adds an important and controversial voice to the current welfare debates surrounding the recent legilation that abolished the AFDC.
• Titolo autorizzato: Welfare racism
• ISBN: 1-134-00150-9; 0-203-90664-0; 1-134-00151-7; 1-280-54378-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910170997603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II