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050	0	0	_aE185.86.U52 _bG74 2015
082	0	0	_a362.5089/96073 _223
100	1		_aGreenbaum, Susan D.,
245	1	0	_aBlaming the Poor : _bThe Long Shadow of the Moynihan Report on Cruel Images about Poverty / _cSusan D. Greenbaum.
264		1	_aNew Brunswick, NJ : _bRutgers University Press, _c[2015]
300			_aviii, 177 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
610	1	0	_aUnited States. _bDepartment of Labor. _bOffice of Policy Planning and Research. _tNegro family, the case for national action.
650		0	_aPoor African Americans _xSocial conditions.
650		0	_aAfrican American families _xSocial conditions.
650		0	_aAfrican Americans _xPublic opinion.
650		0	_aPoverty _zUnited States _xHistory.
650		0	_aPublic welfare _zUnited States _xHistory.
651		0	_aUnited States _xRace relations _xHistory.
651		0	_aUnited States _xSocial policy.
600	1	0	_aMoynihan, Daniel P. _q(Daniel Patrick), _d1927-2003.
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