The politics of social welfare in America

The politics of social welfare in America / Glenn David Mackin.

"The Politics of Social Welfare in America examines how politicians, theorists, and citizens discuss need, welfare, and disability with respect to theoretical and political projects. Glenn David Mackin argues that participants in these discussions often miss the way their perceptions of those i...

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The politics of social welfare in America [electronic resource] / Glenn David Mackin.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
x, 226 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The aphoria of practical reason: from ethics to politics; 2. The aphoria of social rights; 3. The welfare system as a narrative of founding; 4. Otherwise than need; 5. Needing rights; Conclusion.
"The Politics of Social Welfare in America examines how politicians, theorists, and citizens discuss need, welfare, and disability with respect to theoretical and political projects. Glenn David Mackin argues that participants in these discussions often miss the way their perceptions of those in need shape their discourse. Professor Mackin also explores disability rights groups and welfare rights activism in the 1960s and 1970s to examine the ways that those designated as needy or incompetent often challenge these designations, thus making the issue of welfare an ongoing conflict over who counts as competent and generating new ways of understanding democracy and equality"-- Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Public welfare United States.
Poor Government policy United States.
People with disabilities United States.
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