America's Struggle Against Poverty in the Twentieth Century
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (545 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674004345 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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This new edition of Patterson's widely used book carries the story of battles over poverty and social welfare through what the author calls the "amazing 1990s," those years of extraordinary performance of the economy. He focuses the story on the impact of the highly controversial welfare reform of 1996, passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Democratic President Clinton, despite the laments of anguished liberals.. He explores a range of issues arising from the economic phenomenon--increasing inequality and demands for use of an improved poverty definition
The Coexistence of Wealth and Poverty Throughout the 20th century, by practically every standard of measurement, the United States was the wealthiest nation in the world. Nevertheless, there always have been poor. This complex study by James Patterson, Professor of History at Brown University, seeks to explain the coexistence of wealth and poverty people in American society during the last century. In the process, Patterson makes a number of incisive observations about the nature of poverty. In the preface to the current edition, written in 199The Coexistence of Wealth and Poverty Steven S. Berizzi Throughout the 20th century, by practically every standard of measurement, the United States was the wealthiest nation in the world. Nevertheless, there always have been poor. This complex study by James Patterson, Professor of History at Brown University, seeks to explain the coexistence of wealth and poverty people in American society during the last century. In the process, Patterson makes a number of incisive observations about the nature of poverty. In the preface to the current edition, written in 1994, Patterson provocatively asserts his "continuing belief that poverty in the United States is not only a major concern - [is]. , Patterson provocatively asserts his "continuing belief that poverty in the United States is not only a major concern - [is]. Thomas G. Hunter said A leading highly readable book on poverty in America. This book is extremely readable. It lays out the story of poverty in America; the programs, policies and legislation that were created to address it; and the social, political and cultural issues surrounding it all. The guy writes very, very well, and it is enjoyable. I did buy it for school at the University of Chicago, but anyone with an interest in this subject would enjoy it.
James T. Patterson is Professor of History at Brown University.
(Daniel J. Patterson's perspective on poverty continues to be an influential one in the debate about which policies help and which hurt the poor Readers will be reminded of many things they had forgotten, will learn some things they never knew, and will be provoked to new questions. (Herbert Stein Fortune)A splendid introduction to and review of the attitudes in the United States toward the poor and of efforts to ameliorate their conditionPatterson treats his subject with verve, energy, and considerable styleNo one with any interest in the subject can afford to ignore it. Leab Political Science Quarterly)