Grassroots Warriors - Activist Mothering, Community Work, and the War on Poverty (Paperback, New)

Grassroots Warriors explores the connections among motherhood, work, politics, and community in low-income urban environments. Through in-depth interviews, the author presents the voices of over sixty women - African, American, Latina American, and white - who have been on the front lines of the fight for social justice and economic survival in low-income neighbourhoods in New York City and Philadelphia. Many of the women profiled have been/are single mothers, receiving welfare, and living in supposedly blighted urban areas. In contrast to the mythic 'welfare queen' stereotype, Naples argues that, as community workers and activist mothers, these women contribute vital unpaid and paid services to their communities, offer complex political perspectives, and help to empower others. The analysis reveals the significant legacies of the social movements of the 1960s as well as the War on Poverty.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Perspectives on Gender
Release date:	August 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Nancy A. Naples
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	286
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-91025-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-91025-0
Barcode:	9780415910255

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