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States of Dependency

- Welfare, Rights, and American Governance, 1935-1972

About States of Dependency

States of Dependency recounts the transformation of American poor relief in the decades spanning the New Deal and the War on Poverty. This history explains how public welfare became bureaucratized, centralized, and professionalized; how welfare rights claims materialized; and why, nonetheless, American citizenship does not guarantee a minimally adequate income.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781107434080
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 439
  • Published:
  • April 3, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 272x180x29 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 652 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of States of Dependency

States of Dependency recounts the transformation of American poor relief in the decades spanning the New Deal and the War on Poverty. This history explains how public welfare became bureaucratized, centralized, and professionalized; how welfare rights claims materialized; and why, nonetheless, American citizenship does not guarantee a minimally adequate income.

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