Beschreibung:
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Women Warriors in the War on Poverty; Part 2 The U.S. War on Poverty; Chapter 2 Contradictions of New Careers; Chapter 3 Community Action in Differing Political Contexts; Part 3 Motivations and Inspirations for Community Work; Chapter 4 Pathways to Community Work; Chapter 5 Activist Mothering, Community Caretaking, and Civic Work; Part 4 The Gendered Politics of Community Work; Chapter 6 Dynamics of Race, Class, and Feminist Praxis; Chapter 7 Intergenerational Continuity of Community Work; Part 5 Conclusion: Lessons for a Renewed War on Poverty; Chapter 8 Shifting Standpoints on Politics and the State;