A people's war on poverty : urban politics and grassroots activists in Houston / / Wesley G. Phelps |
Autore | Phelps Wesley G |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Athens, Georgia : , : The University of Georgia Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.5/69097641411 |
Soggetto topico |
Community development - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century
Poor - Services for - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century Poor - Political activity - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century Poverty - Government policy - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century Social action - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8203-4672-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction. The War on Poverty and the Expansion of Democracy; One. Declaring a War on Poverty in the Midst of "Pervasive Conservatism": The Tumultuous Road to Establishing a Community Action Agency, 1964-1965; Two. Creating an Alternative Antipoverty Philosophy for Houston: Grassroots Religious Activists and VISTA Workers Outside the City's Community Action Agency, 1964-1966; Three. An Aggressive Vision for the Community Action Program: Confrontational Politics and the Expansion of Democracy, 1966-1967
Four. A Closing Window of Opportunity for Expanding Democracy: Houston's Public Officials and the Taming of the Community Action Program, 1967Five. A Triumph for the Limited Vision of Democracy: New Leadership and the Expulsion of the Organizers, 1967-1969; Six. National Changes with Local Results: De- escalation of the War on Poverty, 1969-1976; Conclusion. The War on Democracy; Notes; Bibliography; Index; |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464684303321 |
Phelps Wesley G | ||
Athens, Georgia : , : The University of Georgia Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A people's war on poverty : urban politics and grassroots activists in Houston / / Wesley G. Phelps |
Autore | Phelps Wesley G |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Athens, Georgia : , : The University of Georgia Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.5/69097641411 |
Soggetto topico |
Community development - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century
Poor - Services for - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century Poor - Political activity - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century Poverty - Government policy - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century Social action - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century |
ISBN | 0-8203-4672-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction. The War on Poverty and the Expansion of Democracy; One. Declaring a War on Poverty in the Midst of "Pervasive Conservatism": The Tumultuous Road to Establishing a Community Action Agency, 1964-1965; Two. Creating an Alternative Antipoverty Philosophy for Houston: Grassroots Religious Activists and VISTA Workers Outside the City's Community Action Agency, 1964-1966; Three. An Aggressive Vision for the Community Action Program: Confrontational Politics and the Expansion of Democracy, 1966-1967
Four. A Closing Window of Opportunity for Expanding Democracy: Houston's Public Officials and the Taming of the Community Action Program, 1967Five. A Triumph for the Limited Vision of Democracy: New Leadership and the Expulsion of the Organizers, 1967-1969; Six. National Changes with Local Results: De- escalation of the War on Poverty, 1969-1976; Conclusion. The War on Democracy; Notes; Bibliography; Index; |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789029203321 |
Phelps Wesley G | ||
Athens, Georgia : , : The University of Georgia Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
A people's war on poverty : urban politics and grassroots activists in Houston / / Wesley G. Phelps |
Autore | Phelps Wesley G |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Athens, Georgia : , : The University of Georgia Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.5/69097641411 |
Soggetto topico |
Community development - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century
Poor - Services for - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century Poor - Political activity - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century Poverty - Government policy - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century Social action - Texas - Houston - History - 20th century |
ISBN | 0-8203-4672-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction. The War on Poverty and the Expansion of Democracy; One. Declaring a War on Poverty in the Midst of "Pervasive Conservatism": The Tumultuous Road to Establishing a Community Action Agency, 1964-1965; Two. Creating an Alternative Antipoverty Philosophy for Houston: Grassroots Religious Activists and VISTA Workers Outside the City's Community Action Agency, 1964-1966; Three. An Aggressive Vision for the Community Action Program: Confrontational Politics and the Expansion of Democracy, 1966-1967
Four. A Closing Window of Opportunity for Expanding Democracy: Houston's Public Officials and the Taming of the Community Action Program, 1967Five. A Triumph for the Limited Vision of Democracy: New Leadership and the Expulsion of the Organizers, 1967-1969; Six. National Changes with Local Results: De- escalation of the War on Poverty, 1969-1976; Conclusion. The War on Democracy; Notes; Bibliography; Index; |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827862303321 |
Phelps Wesley G | ||
Athens, Georgia : , : The University of Georgia Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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