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Welfare and Imprisonment in 1970s America
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Description

The politics and policies that led to America's expansion of the penal system and reduction of welfare programs In 1970s America, politicians began "getting tough" on drugs, crime, and welfare. These campaigns helped expand the nation's penal system, discredit welfare programs, and cast blame for the era's social upheaval on racialized deviants

Author Biography:

Julilly Kohler-Hausmann is associate professor of history at Cornell University.
Release date Australia
May 28th, 2019
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations
7 line illus.
Pages
322
ISBN-13
9780691191546
Product ID
28507306

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