Race, Money, and the American Welfare State: Medieval English Devotional Literature in Translation

by Michael K. Brown

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The American welfare state is often blamed for exacerbating social problems confronting African Americans while failing to improve their economic lot. Michael K. Brown contends that our welfare system has in fact denied them the social provision it gives white citizens while stigmatizing them as recipients of government benefits for low income citizens. In his provocative history of America's "safety net" from its origins in the New Deal through...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:080148510X

ISBN13:9780801485107

Release Date:April 1999

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:416 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Americas Discrimination & Racism Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences

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