The Politics of Disgust
Download or Read eBook The Politics of Disgust PDF written by Ange-Marie Hancock and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ange-Marie Hancock |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2004-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780814736586 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0814736580 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Politics of Disgust by : Ange-Marie Hancock
Book excerpt: Hancock argues that beliefs about poor African American mothers were the foundation for the contentious 1996 welfare reform debate that effectively 'ended welfare as we know it.' She shows how stereotypes and misperceptions about race, class and gender were used to instigate a politics of disgust.
