Praxis for the Poor : Piven and Cloward and the Future of Social Science in Social Welfare.

Praxis for the Poor puts the relationship of politics to scholarship front and center through an examination of the work of Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward. Piven and Cloward proved that social science could inform social-policy politics in ways that helped energize a movement. Praxis for the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schram, Sanford F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2002.
Temas:
Cloward, Richard A.
Piven, Frances Fox.
Piven, Frances Fox
Political socialization > United States.
Social justice > United States.
Poverty > Government policy > United States.
Public welfare > United States.
Socialisation politique > États-Unis.
Justice sociale > États-Unis.
Pauvreté > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Economic policy
Political socialization
Poverty > Government policy
Public welfare
Social justice
Social policy
United States > Economic policy.
United States > Social policy.
États-Unis > Politique économique.
États-Unis > Politique sociale.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Praxis for the Poor puts the relationship of politics to scholarship front and center through an examination of the work of Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward. Piven and Cloward proved that social science could inform social-policy politics in ways that helped energize a movement. Praxis for the Poor offers a critical reflection on their work and builds upon it, demonstrating how a more politically-engaged scholarship can contribute to the struggle for social justice. Necessary reading for political scientists, sociologists, social workers, social welfare activists, policy-makers, and anyon.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (315 pages)
ISBN:9780814786642
0814786642

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