Who Cares? - Public Ambivalence Government Activism From New Deal to Second

Zusatztext " Who Cares? makes a contribution by providing a concise history of the interplay between the development of antipoverty policy initiatives and public opinion since the New Deal and by demonstrating consistent themes in attitudes toward the welfare state." ---Tracy Roof! Perspectives on Politics Informationen zum Autor Katherine S. Newman is the Malcolm Forbes! Class of 1941! Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Her many books include The Missing Class: Portraits of the Near Poor in America (with Victor Tan Chen) and No Shame in My Game: The Working Poor in the Inner City . Elisabeth S. Jacobs is a senior policy adviser to the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress Klappentext Americans like to think that they look after their own! especially in times of hardship. And for the Great Depression and the Great Society eras! the collective memory is one of solidarity and compassion for the less fortunate. This title challenges this story by examining opinion polls and letters to presidents from average citizens. Zusammenfassung Americans like to think that they look after their own, especially in times of hardship. And for the Great Depression and the Great Society eras, the collective memory is one of solidarity and compassion for the less fortunate. This title challenges this story by examining opinion polls and letters to presidents from average citizens.

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• Autori: Elisabeth Jacobs, Elisabeth S. Jacobs, Katherine Newman, Katherine S Newman, Katherine S. Newman, Katherine S. Jacobs Newman, Katherine S./ Jacobs Newman, Newman Katherine S.
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 04.04.2010
• EAN: 9780691135632
• ISBN: 978-0-691-13563-2
• Pagine: 240
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government, Central government, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Opinion Polling