The the underclass and antipoverty policy Gans, Herbert J. 1927- creator text bibliography nyu New York, NY BasicBooks c1995 1995 monographic eng

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xii, 195 p. ; 22 cm. For most of its history, America has been fighting a vicious war that cannot be won: a war against its poor. Herbert J. Gans argues that by withholding the opportunity for decent jobs and incomes, we are also killing the spirit of an already large portion of the population. And, he warns, as more well-paying and secure jobs disappear from the American economy, a growing number of workers will join its ranks. The book ends with an imaginative set of economic policy ideas for a twenty-first-century America that may never again be able to supply enough decent jobs for everyone. Ch. 1. Labeling the Poor -- Ch. 2. The Invention of the Underclass Label -- Ch. 3. The Dangers of "Underclass" and Other Labels -- Ch. 4. The Undeservingness of the Poor -- Ch. 5. Policies Against Poverty and Undeservingness -- Ch. 6. Joblessness and Antipoverty Policy in the Twenty-first Century. Herbert J. Gans. Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-186) and indexes. Also issued online. Poor United States Public welfare United States Economic assistance, Domestic United States Armen (personen) Stigmatisering (sociale wetenschappen) Sociale politiek Pauvres âEtats-Unis Aide sociale âEtats-Unis Aide au dâeveloppement âeconomique râegional âEtats-Unis Aide au dâeveloppement âeconomique râegional âEtats-Unis Aide sociale âEtats-Unis Pauvres âEtats-Unis Pauvretâe âEtats-Unis HC 110 G199w 1995 Gans, Herbert J. New York, NY : BasicBooks, c1995 (OCoLC)624439463 0465019900 9780465019908 0465019919 (pbk.) 9780465019915 (pbk.) 95013180 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0831/95013180-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0831/95013180-d.html DLC 950310 20230410105438.0 97888