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Overthrowing the Queen - Telling Stories of Welfare in America (Hardcover)
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Overthrowing the Queen - Telling Stories of Welfare in America (Hardcover)
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In 1976, Ronald Reagan hit the campaign trail with an extraordinary
account of a woman committing massive welfare fraud. The story
caught fire and a devastating symbol of the misuse government
programs was born: the Welfare Queen. Overthrowing the Queen
examines these legends of fraud and abuse while bringing to light
personal stories of hardship and hope told by cashiers, bus
drivers, and business owners; politicians and aid providers; and,
most important, aid recipients themselves. Together these stories
reveal how the seemingly innocent act of storytelling can create
not only powerful stereotypes that shape public policy, but also
redemptive counter-narratives that offer hope of a more accurate,
fair, and empathetic view of poverty in America today. Overthrowing
the Queen tackles perceptions of welfare recipients while proposing
new approaches to the study of oral narrative that extend far
beyond the study of welfare, poverty, and social justice.
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