nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Thirty years after Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty, the United States still lags behind most Western democracies in national welfare systems, lacking such basic programs as national health insurance and child care support. Some critics have explained the failure of social programs by citing our tradition of individual freedom and libertarian values, while others point to weaknesses within the working class. In The Color of Welfare, Jill Quadagno takes exception to these claims, placing race at the center of the 'American Dilemma', as Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal did half a century ago. The 'American creed' of liberty, justice, and equality clashed with a history of active racial discrimination, says Quadagno. It is racism that has undermined the War on Poverty, and America must come to terms with this history if there is to be any hope of addressing welfare reform today. From Reconstruction to Lyndon Johnson and beyond, Quadagno reveals how American social policy has continually foundered on issues of race. Drawing on extensive primary research, Quadagno shows, for instance, how Roosevelt, in need of support from southern congressmen, excluded African Americans from the core programs of the Social Security Act. Turning to Lyndon Johnson's 'unconditional war on poverty', she contends that though anti-poverty programs for job training, community action, health care, housing, and education accomplished much, they were not fully realized because they became inextricably intertwined with the civil rights movement of the 1960s, which triggered a white backlash. Job training programs became affirmative action programs, programs to improve housing became programs to integratehousing, programs that began as community action to upgrade the quality of life in the cities were taken over by local civil rights groups. This shift of emphasis eventually alienated white, working-class Americans, who had some of the same needs - for health care, subsidized housing, and job training opportunities - but who got very little from these programs. At the same time, affirmative action clashed openly with organized labor, and housing programs raised protests from the white suburban middle-class, who didn't want their neighborhoods integrated. Quadagno shows that Nixon, who initially supported many of Johnson's programs, eventually caught on that the white middle class was disenchanted. He realized that his grand plan for welfare reform, the Family Assistance Plan, threatened to undermine wages in the South and alienate the Republican party's new constituency - white, southern Democrats - and therefore dropped it. In the 1960s, the United States embarked on a journey to resolve the 'American Dilemma'. Yet instead of finally instituting full democratic rights for all its citizens, the policies enacted in that turbulent decade failed dismally. The Color of Welfare reveals the root cause of this failure - the inability to address racial inequality.

N� de ref. del art�culo 9780195079197

Contactar al vendedor

Denunciar este art�culo

Detalles bibliogr�ficos

T�tulo: The Color of Welfare : How Racism Undermined the War on Poverty
Editor: Oxford University Press
Fecha de publicaci�n: 1994
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 0195079191
ISBN 13: 9780195079197
Encuadernaci�n: Buch
Estado: Neu
Dimensiones: 222�mil�metros de ancho por 145 de alto por 20 de largo
Peso: 521 gramos

Acerca de

Sinopsis

Thirty years after Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty, the United States still lags behind most Western democracies in national welfare systems, lacking such basic programs as national health insurance and child care support. Some critics have explained the failure of social programs by citing our tradition of individual freedom and libertarian values, while others point to weaknesses within the working class. In The Color of Welfare, Jill Quadagno takes exception to these claims, placing race at the centre of the "American Dilemma," as Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal did half a century ago. The "American creed" of liberty, justice, and equality clashed with a history of active racial discrimination, says Quadagno. It is racism that has undermined the War on Poverty, and America must come to terms with this history if there is to be any hope of addressing welfare reform today.
From Reconstruction to Lyndon Johnson and beyond, Quadagno reveals how American social policy has continually foundered on issues of race. Drawing on extensive primary research, Quadagno shows, for instance, how Roosevelt, in need of support from southern congressmen, excluded African Americans from the core programs of the Social Security Act. Turning to Lyndon Johnson's "unconditional war on poverty," she contends that though anti-poverty programs for job training, community action, health care, housing, and education have accomplished much, they have not been fully realized because they became inextricably intertwined with the civil rights movement of the 1960s, which triggered a white backlash. Job training programs, for instance, became affirmative action programs, programs to improve housing became programs to integrate housing, programs that began as community action to upgrade the quality of life in the cities were taken over by local civil rights groups. This shift of emphasis eventually alienated white, working-class Americans, who had some of the same needs--for health care, subsidized housing, and job training opportunities--but who got very little from these programs. At the same time, affirmative action clashed openly with organized labor, and equal housing raised protests from the white suburban middle-class, who didn't want their neighborhoods integrated. Quadagno shows that Nixon, who initially supported many of Johnson's programs, eventually caught on that the white middle class was disenchanted. He realized that his grand plan for welfare reform, the Family Assistance Plan, threatened to undermine wages in the South and alienate the Republican party's new constituency--white, southern Democrats--and therefore dropped it.
In the 1960s, the United States embarked on a journey to resolve the "American dilemma." Yet instead of finally instituting full democratic rights for all its citizens, the policies enacted in that turbulent decade failed dismally. The Color of Welfare reveals the root cause of this failure--the inability to address racial inequality.

Acerca del autor

About the Author: Jill Quadagno is Professor of Sociology and Mildred and Claude Pepper Chair in Social Gerontology at Florida State University. She is the author of The Transformation of Old Age Security.

"Sobre este t�tulo" puede pertenecer a otra edici�n de este libro.

Descripci�n de la librer�a

Das Unternehmen AHA-BUCH GmbH: Seit der Gr�ndung von AHA-BUCH im Juli 2005 ist unser Hauptziel, zufriedenen Kunden so schnell und so preisg�nstig wie m�glich ihren B�cherwunsch zu erf�llen. Unsere Firma besch�ftigt 16 Mitarbeiter, die nur ein Ziel kennen: den Kunden und seine W�nsche! Auf �ber 3700 m2 Fl�che haben wir �ber 100.000 B�cher, Modernes Antiquariat und Spiele auf Lager.

Ver la p�gina web de la librer�a

Informaci�n empresarial del vendedor

AHA-BUCH GmbH
Garlebsen 48, Einbeck, 37574, Germany

Condiciones de venta y env�o

Condiciones de venta

T�rminos y Condiciones Generales e Informaci�n del Cliente / Pol�tica de Privacidad

I. T�rminos y Condiciones Generales

� 1 Disposiciones b�sicas

(1)Los siguientes t�rminos y condiciones se aplican a todos los contratos que celebre con nosotros como proveedor (AHA-BUCH GmbH) a trav�s de las plataformas de Internet AbeBooks y/o ZVAB. A menos que se acuerde lo contrario, se objetar� la inclusi�n de cualquiera de sus propios t�rminos y condiciones utilizados por usted.
(2)Un consumidor en el sentid...

M�s informaci�n

Derecho a cancelaci�n

Si eres un consumidor puedes cancelar el presente contrato de acuerdo con lo indicado a continuaci�n. Son consumidores las personas f�sicas que act�en con un prop�sito ajeno a su actividad comercial, empresarial, oficio o profesi�n.

Documento de informaci�n al consumidor y usuario sobre el desistimiento

Derecho de desistimiento:

Tienes derecho a desistir del presente contrato en un plazo de 14 d�as naturales sin necesidad de justificaci�n.

El plazo de desistimiento expirar� a los 14 d�as naturales del d�a en que t� o un tercero que hayas indicado, distinto del transportista, adquiera la posesi�n material del �ltimo bien, componente o pieza.

Para ejercer el derecho de desistimiento, deber�s notificarnos a AHA-BUCH GmbH, Garlebsen 48, 37574, Einbeck, Germany, 49 55639996039, de tu decisi�n de desistir del contrato a trav�s de una declaraci�n inequ�voca (por ejemplo, una carta enviada por correo postal, fax o correo electr�nico). Podr�s utilizar el modelo de formulario de desistimiento que figura a continuaci�n, aunque su uso no es obligatorio. Tienes asimismo la opci�n de cumplimentar y enviar electr�nicamente el modelo de formulario de desistimiento o cualquier otra declaraci�n inequ�voca a trav�s de nuestro sitio web a "Mis pedidos" en "Mi cuenta". Si recurres a esta opci�n, te comunicaremos sin demora en un soporte duradero (por ejemplo, por correo electr�nico) la recepci�n de dicho desistimiento.

Para cumplir el plazo de desistimiento, basta con que la comunicaci�n relativa al ejercicio por tu parte de este derecho sea enviada antes de que venza el plazo correspondiente.

Consecuencias del desistimiento:

En caso de desistimiento por tu parte, te devolveremos todos los pagos recibidos de ti, incluidos los gastos de entrega (con la excepci�n de los gastos adicionales resultantes de la elecci�n por tu parte de una modalidad de entrega diferente a la modalidad menos costosa de entrega ordinaria que ofrezcamos) sin ninguna demora indebida y, en todo caso, a m�s tardar 14 d�as naturales a partir de la fecha en la que se nos informes de tu decisi�n de desistir del presente contrato. Procederemos a efectuar dicho reembolso utilizando el mismo medio de pago empleado por ti para la transacci�n inicial, a no ser que hayas dispuesto expresamente lo contrario; en todo caso, no incurrir�s en ning�n gasto como consecuencia del reembolso.

Podremos retenerte el reembolso hasta haber recibido los bienes, o hasta que hayas presentado una prueba de la devoluci�n de los mismos, seg�n qu� condici�n se cumpla primero. Deber�s devolvernos o entregarnos directamente los bienes a AHA-BUCH GmbH, Garlebsen 48, 37574, Einbeck, Germany, 49 55639996039, sin ninguna demora indebida y, en cualquier caso, a m�s tardar en el plazo de 14 d�as naturales a partir de la fecha en que nos comuniques tu decisi�n de desistimiento del contrato. Se considerar� cumplido el plazo si efect�as la devoluci�n de los bienes antes de que haya concluido dicho plazo. Deber�s asumir el coste directo de devoluci�n de los bienes. Solo ser�s responsable de la disminuci�n de valor de los bienes resultante de una manipulaci�n distinta a la necesaria para establecer la naturaleza, las caracter�sticas y el funcionamiento de los bienes.

Excepciones al derecho de desistimiento:

La entrega de peri�dicos, publicaciones especializadas o revistas con la excepci�n de contratos de suscripci�n; y
La entrega de contenido digital (incluyendo apps, software digital e-books, MP3, etc.) que no hubiera sido entregado en un medio tangible (por ejemplo: CD o DVD), si al realizar tu pedido has aceptado que podemos proceder al env�o del producto y que no resulta posible su cancelaci�n una vez comienza la entrega.

Modelo de formulario de desistimiento

(S�lo debe cumplimentar y enviar el presente formulario si desea desistir del contrato)

A la atenci�n de: (AHA-BUCH GmbH, Garlebsen 48, 37574, Einbeck, Germany, 49 55639996039)

Por la presente le comunico/comunicamos* que desisto de mi/desistimos de nuestro* contrato de venta del siguiente bien/prestaci�n del siguiente servicio*

Pedido el/recibido el*:

Nombre del consumidor y usuario o de los consumidores y usuarios:

Domicilio del consumidor y usuario o de los consumidores y usuarios:

Firma del consumidor y usuario o de los consumidores y usuarios (solo si el presente formulario se presenta en papel):

Fecha:

* Eliminar en su caso

Condiciones de env�o

Enviamos su pedido despu�s de recibirlos
para art�culos disponibles las �ltimas 24 horas,
para art�culos con suministro nocturno a m�s tardar 48 horas.
En caso de que necesitemos pedir un art�culo a nuestro proveedor, nuestro tiempo de env�o depende de la fecha de recepci�n de los art�culos, pero los art�culos se enviar�n el mismo d�a.

Nuestro objetivo es enviar los art�culos pedidos de la manera m�s r�pida, pero tambi�n m�s eficiente y segura a nuestros clientes.

Tarifas de env�o de Alemania a Estados Unidos de America

Tarifas de env�o de Alemania a Estados Unidos de America
Cantidad del pedido	De 30 a 40 d�as h�biles	De 7 a 14 d�as h�biles
Primer art�culo	EUR 62.61	EUR 72.61

Los plazos de entrega los establecen los vendedores y var�an seg�n el transportista y la ubicaci�n. Los pedidos que pasan por la aduana pueden sufrir retrasos y los compradores son responsables de los aranceles o tarifas asociadas. Los vendedores pueden ponerse en contacto con usted en relaci�n con cargos adicionales para cubrir cualquier aumento en los costes de env�o de los art�culos.

Informaci�n detallada sobre el vendedor