Poverty knowledge : social science, social policy, and the poor in twentieth-century U.S. history
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O'Connor, Alice, 1958-
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Economic assistance, Domestic -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Poor -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Poverty -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Unemployment.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Economic assistance, Domestic
History
Poor
Poverty
Unemployment
United States
Other Subjects
Aide au développement économique régional -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Armoede.
Armut
Chômage.
Class consciousness
Economic assistance, Domestic -- United States -- History.
Pauvres -- Etats-Unis -- 20e siècle.
Pauvres -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Pauvreté -- Etats-Unis -- 20e siècle.
Pauvreté -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Poor -- United States -- History.
Poverty -- United States -- History.
Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek.
Sociale politiek.
Sozialhilfe
Sozialpolitik
Sozialwissenschaften
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer -- Bitterfeld
Unemployment
unemployment.
United States -- Social policy -- 20th century.
USA
Welfare recipients

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xi, 373 pages ; 24 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Alice O'Connor chronicles a transformation in the study of poverty, from a reform-minded inquiry into the political economy of industrial capitalism to a detached, highly technical analysis of the demographic and behavioral characteristics of the poor. Along the way, she uncovers the origins of several controversial concepts, including the "culture of poverty" and the "underclass." She shows how such notions emerged not only from trends within the social sciences, but from the central preoccupations of twentieth-century American liberalism: economic growth, the Cold War against communism, the changing fortunes of the welfare state, and the enduring racial divide.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

O'Connor, A. (2001). Poverty knowledge: social science, social policy, and the poor in twentieth-century U.S. history . Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

O'Connor, Alice, 1958-. 2001. Poverty Knowledge: Social Science, Social Policy, and the Poor in Twentieth-century U.S. History. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

O'Connor, Alice, 1958-. Poverty Knowledge: Social Science, Social Policy, and the Poor in Twentieth-century U.S. History Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2001.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

O'Connor, A. (2001). Poverty knowledge: social science, social policy, and the poor in twentieth-century U.S. history. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

O'Connor, Alice. Poverty Knowledge: Social Science, Social Policy, and the Poor in Twentieth-century U.S. History Princeton University Press, 2001.

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