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

Who are the grassroots warriors on the front lines of the war on poverty? Through in-depth interviews, Nancy Naples presents the voices of over sixty women--African American, Puerto Rican and white European American--who have fought for social and economic justice in the low-income neighborhoods of New York City and Philadelphia. These women, as community workers and activist mothers, contribute vital and often unpaid services to ther communities, offering complex political perspectives and empowering others. Naples reconceptualizes labor, mothering and politics from the standpoint of women committed to work and politically organize on behalf of low income urban communities. Her analysis reveals significant legacies from past social movements, and examines how gender, ethnicity and class influence political consciousness and practice.

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 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	286
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-91024-8
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
LSN:	0-415-91024-2
Barcode:	9780415910248

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