Tell It Like It Is - Women in the National Welfare Rights Movement (Paperback, New)

In Tell It Like It Is, Mary E. Triece brings to light a lesser known yet influential social movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s-the welfare rights movement, led and run largely by poor black mothers in the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO). Her study combines theory and critical analysis to explore rhetorical strategies and direct actions women employed as they argued for fair welfare legislation in both formal policy debates and in the streets. Triece focuses on how welfare recipients spoke for themselves in forums often marked by widely held stereotypes. Triece explains the influence of racism on welfare legislation throughout the early 1900s and explores how welfare recipients cultivated agency while challenging stereotypes such as the ""welfare cheat"" and the ""welfare mother."" To illuminate her study, Triece uses historical documents including pamphlets, flyers, position statements, and convention materials. She examines the official newspaper of the NWRO, the Welfare Fighter, and draws on the congressional testimonies of welfare recipients, providing the first in-depth look at the ways that these women represented themselves in this formal political forum. Tell It Like It Is presents an interdisciplinary study touching on communication, rhetoric, politics, feminist theory, and the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. It also engages in ongoing scholarly debate regarding language, knowledge, reality, and the potential for social change. Triece contributes to each of these disciplines as she explores how a marginalised and beleaguered people managed to mobilise a nationwide movement.

General

Imprint:	University of South Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	March 2013
Authors:	Mary E. Triece
Dimensions:	155 x 232 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-61117-154-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General
LSN:	1-61117-154-7
Barcode:	9781611171549

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