Nancy A. Naples

Grassroots Warriors (eBook, PDF)

Activist Mothering, Community Work, and the War on Poverty

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Who are the grassroots warriors on the front lines of the war on poverty? Through in-depth interviews, Nancy Naples presents the voices of over sixty women--African American, Puerto Rican and white European American--who have fought for social and economic justice in the low-income neighborhoods of New York City and Philadelphia. These women, as community workers and activist mothers, contribute vital and often unpaid services to ther communities, offering complex political perspectives and empowering others. Naples reconceptualizes labor, mothering and politics from the standpoint of women committed to work and politically organize on behalf of low income urban communities. Her analysis reveals significant legacies from past social movements, and examines how gender, ethnicity and class influence political consciousness and practice.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317796015
• Artikelnr.: 40344713

Autorenporträt

Nancy A. Naples

Inhaltsangabe

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