The Price of Progressive Politics: The Welfare Rights Movement in an Era of Colorblind Racism - Hardcover

Rose Ernst

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814722482 ISBN 13: 9780814722480

Publisher: New York University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Rose Ernst is assistant professor of political science and women’s studies at Seattle University.

Edition details

• Publisher: New York University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814722482
• ISBN 13: 9780814722480
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 198