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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2006.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 258 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-249) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780807877227 0807877220 9781429453950 1429453958 |