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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Greenbaum, Susan D. (1945-....)
Titre(s) : Blaming the poor [Texte imprimé] : the long shadow of the Moynihan Report on cruel images about poverty / Susan D. Greenbaum
Publication : New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University press, 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (viii, 177 pages) ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"In 1965, the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan--then a high-ranking official in
the Department of Labor--sparked a firestorm when he released his report "The Negro
Family," which came to be regarded by both supporters and detractors as an indictment
of African American culture. Blaming the Poor examines the regrettably durable impact
of the Moynihan Report for race relations and social policy in America, challenging
the humiliating image the report cast on poor black families and its misleading explanation
of the causes of poverty. A leading authority on poverty and racism in the United
States, Susan D. Greenbaum dismantles Moynihan's main thesis--that the so called matriarchal
structure of the African American family "feminized" black men, making them inadequate
workers and absent fathers, and resulting in what he called a tangle of pathology
that led to a host of ills, from teen pregnancy to adult crime. Drawing on extensive
scholarship, Greenbaum highlights the flaws in Moynihan's analysis. She reveals how
his questionable ideas have been used to redirect blame for substandard schools, low
wages, and the scarcity of jobs away from the societal forces that cause these problems,
while simultaneously reinforcing stereotypes about African Americans. Greenbaum also
critiques current policy issues that are directly affected by the tangle of pathology
mindset--the demonization and destruction of public housing; the criminalization of
black youth; and the continued humiliation of the poor by entrepreneurs who become
rich consulting to teachers, non-profits, and social service personnel. A half century
later, Moynihan's thesis remains for many a convenient justification for punitive
measures and stingy indifference to the poor. Blaming the Poor debunks this infamous
thesis, proposing instead more productive and humane policies to address the enormous
problems facing us today." ; "A leading authority on poverty and racism in the United
States, Susan D. Greenbaum dismantles Moynihan's main thesis--that the so called matriarchal
structure of the African American family "feminized" black men, making them inadequate
workers and absent fathers, and resulting in what he called a tangle of pathology
that led to a host of ills, from teen pregnancy to adult crime. Drawing on extensive
scholarship, Greenbaum highlights the flaws in Moynihan's analysis. She reveals how
his questionable ideas have been used to redirect blame for substandard schools, low
wages, and the scarcity of jobs away from the societal forces that cause these problems,
while simultaneously reinforcing stereotypes about African Americans. Greenbaum also
critiques current policy issues that are directly affected by the tangle of pathology
mindset--the demonization and destruction of public housing; the criminalization of
black youth; and the continued humiliation of the poor by entrepreneurs who become
rich consulting to teachers, non-profits, and social service personnel. A half century
later, Moynihan's thesis remains for many a convenient justification for punitive
measures and stingy indifference to the poor. Blaming the Poor debunks this infamous
thesis, proposing instead more productive and humane policies to address the enormous
problems facing us today"
Sujet(s) : Moynihan, Daniel Patrick (1927-2003)
Pauvres -- Conditions sociales -- États-Unis
Noirs américains -- Conditions sociales -- États-Unis
Relations interethniques -- États-Unis
Politique sociale -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle
Indice(s) Dewey :
361.610 973 (23e éd.) = Politique sociale publique - États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780813574141. - ISBN 0813574145. - ISBN 9780813574134. - ISBN 0813574137. -
ISBN 9780813574165 (erroné) (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46632556f
Notice n° :
FRBNF46632556
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Table des matières : Introduction --. Research and politics : the culture of poverty knowledge -- ; Kinship
and family structure : ethnocentric myopia -- ; There goes the neighborhood : deconcentration
and destruction of public housing -- ; Crime, criminals, and tangles of pathology
-- ; Commercializing the culture of poverty -- ; Ending poverty as we know it : and
other apparently unreachable goals