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The segregated origins of social security : African Americans and the welfare state /

The relationship between welfare and racial inequality has long been understood as a fight between liberal and conservative forces. The author challenges this basic assumption. She demonstrates that segregation was built into the very foundation of the welfare state because white policy makers share...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Poole, Mary, 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2006.
Temas:
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The relationship between welfare and racial inequality has long been understood as a fight between liberal and conservative forces. The author challenges this basic assumption. She demonstrates that segregation was built into the very foundation of the welfare state because white policy makers shared an interest in preserving white race privilege.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 258 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-249) and index.
ISBN:9780807877227
0807877220
9781429453950
1429453958