The Price of Progressive Politics : The Welfare Rights Movement in an Era of Colorblind Racism

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Social justice activists in the United States face an increasingly difficult task: how do they fight policies based on damaging images of race, class and gender identities in an era of "colorblind" racism? Through the voices of women activists in the welfare rights movement across the Unit...

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Main Author: Ernst, Rose
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Welfare rights movement.
Welfare recipients > Public opinion.
Racism in social services.
Racism.
Public welfare in mass media.
Defense des droits economiques et sociaux > États-Unis.
Aide sociale > Beneficiaires > États-Unis > Opinion publique.
Racisme > États-Unis.
Racisme dans les services sociaux > États-Unis.
Aide sociale dans les medias.
Welfare rights movement > United States.
Welfare recipients > United States > Public opinion.
Racism > United States.
Racism in social services > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 To Each Her Own: Race and Class in Gendered Coalitions; 3 Closing Rank: Power and Colorblindness; 4 Pulling Rank: Gender and Class Colorblindness; 5 Breaking Rank: Race and Class Consciousness; 6 Crossing Over: Rethinking Movement Organization; 7 Critical Alliances: Intersecting National Coalitions; Appendix A: Interview Protocol; Appendix B: Characteristics of Activists; Appendix C: Organizations; Appendix D: NOW Newsletters; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; About the Author.

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