After Welfare: The Culture of Postindustrial Social Policy

Do Contemporary Welfare Policies Reflect The Realities Of The Economy And The Needs Of Those In Need Of Public Assistance, Or Are They Based On Outdated And Idealized Notions Of Work And Family Life? Are We Are Moving From A War On Poverty To A War Against The Poor? In This Critique Of American Social Welfare Policy, Sanford F. Schram Explores The Cultural Anxieties Over The Putatively Deteriorating American Work Ethic, And The Class, Race, Sexual And Gender Biases At The Root Of Current Policy And Debates. Schram Goes Beyond Analyzing The Current State Of Affairs To Offer A Pro.