The price of progressive politics : the welfare rights movement in an era of colorblind racism
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The price of progressive politics : the welfare rights movement in an era of colorblind racism
New York University Press, 2012, c2010
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Through the voices of women activists in the welfare rights
movement across the United States, The Price of Progressive
Politics exposes the contemporary reality of welfare rights
politics, revealing how the language of colorblind racism undermines
this multiracial movement. Through in-depth interviews
with activists in eight organizations across the United
States, Rose Ernst presents an intersectional analysis of how
these activists understand the complexities of race, class
and gender and how such understandings have affected
their approach to their grassroots work. Engaging and accessible,
The Price of Progressive Politics offers a refreshing
examination of how those working for change grapple with
shifting racial dynamics in the United States, arguing that
organizations that fail to develop a consciousness that reflects
the reality of multiple marginalized identities ultimately
reproduce the societal dynamics they seek to change.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 2 To Each Her Own: Race and Class in Gendered Coalitions 3 Closing Rank: Power and Colorblindness 4 Pulling Rank: Gender and Class Colorblindness 5 Breaking Rank: Race and Class Consciousness 6 Crossing Over: Rethinking Movement Organization 7 Critical Alliances: Intersecting National Coalitions Appendix A: Interview Protocol Appendix B: Characteristics of Activists Appendix C: Organizations Appendix D: NOW Newsletters Notes References Index About the Author
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