Civilizing the child : discourses of race, nation, and child welfare in America /

In Civilizing the Child: Discourses of Race, Nation and Child Welfare in America, Katherine S. Bullard analyzes the discourse of child welfare advocates who argued for the notion of a racialized ideal child. This ideal child, limited to white, often native-born children, was at the center of argumen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bullard, Katharine S., 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2013]
Temas:
Child welfare > United States > History.
Immigrant children > Services for > United States > History.
Poor children > Services for > United States > History.
Children of minorities > Services for > United States > History.
Racism > United States > History.
Enfants immigrants > Services > États-Unis > Histoire.
Enfants pauvres > Services > États-Unis > Histoire.
Enfants issus des minorités > Services > États-Unis > Histoire.
Racisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Child welfare.
Children of minorities > Services for.
Poor children > Services for.
Racism.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 Settling the Waifs
  • 2 Jacob Riis, Slum Tourism, and Citizenship
  • 3 Immigrant Neighborhoods, Settlement Houses, and the Civilizing Mission
  • 4 The Rights of American Children
  • Epilogue
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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