The Price of Progressive Politics - The Welfare Rights Movement in an Era of Colorblind Racism (Paperback)

Through the voices of women activists in the welfare rights movement across the United States, The Price of Progressive Politics exposes the contemporary reality of welfare rights politics, revealing how the language of colorblind racism undermines this multiracial movement. Through in-depth interviews with activists in eight organizations across the United States, Rose Ernst presents an intersectional analysis of how these activists understand the complexities of race, class and gender and how such understandings have affected their approach to their grassroots work. Engaging and accessible, The Price of Progressive Politics offers a refreshing examination of how those working for change grapple with shifting racial dynamics in the United States, arguing that organizations that fail to develop a consciousness that reflects the reality of multiple marginalized identities ultimately reproduce the societal dynamics they seek to change.

General

Imprint:	New York University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	July 2012
Authors:	Rose Ernst
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-0-8147-2251-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General
LSN:	0-8147-2251-2
Barcode:	9780814722510

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