The Failed Welfare Revolution: America's Struggle over Guaranteed Income Policy
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 069117797X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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An added bonus is the discussion of proposals by the Carter administration later in the decade to reformulate these ideas. Winner of the 2009 Best Book Award in Political Sociology, American Sociological AssociationCo-Winner of the 2009 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book, Section on Sociology of Culture, American Sociological Association"This monograph represents a substantial achievement and a major addition to the literature on America's welfare state."--Edward D. It is richly documented, draws effecti
. Brian Steensland is assistant professor of sociology at Indiana University
Surprisingly from today's vantage point, guaranteed income plans received broad bipartisan support in the 1960s. Today the United States has one of the highest poverty rates among the world's rich industrial democracies. During the 1960s and 1970s, policymakers in three presidential administrations tried to replace the nation's existing welfare system with a revolutionary program to guarantee Americans basic economic security. This episode has largely vanished from America's collective memory. Most centrally, by challenging Americans' longstanding distinction between the "deserving" and "undeserving" poor, the plans threatened the nation's cultural, political, and econ