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Why Americans Hate Welfare: Race, Media, and the Politics of Antipoverty Policy (Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion) 1st Edition

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Tackling one of the most volatile issues in contemporary politics, Martin Gilens's work punctures myths and misconceptions about welfare policy, public opinion, and the role of the media in both. Why Americans Hate Welfare shows that the public's views on welfare are a complex mixture of cynicism and compassion; misinformed and racially charged, they nevertheless reflect both a distrust of welfare recipients and a desire to do more to help the "deserving" poor.

"With one out of five children currently living in poverty and more than 100,000 families with children now homeless, Gilens's book is must reading if you want to understand how the mainstream media have helped justify, and even produce, this state of affairs." —Susan Douglas, The Progressive
"Gilens's well-written and logically developed argument deserves to be taken seriously." —Choice

"A provocative analysis of American attitudes towards 'welfare.'. . . [Gilens] shows how racial stereotypes, not white self-interest or anti-statism, lie at the root of opposition to welfare programs." -Library Journal

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    0226293653
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0226212531
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    University of Chicago Press
  5. Publication date
    October 1, 2000
  6. Part of series
    Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    8.86 x 7.12 x 0.78 inches
  9. Print length
    303 pages
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Tackling one of the most volatile issues in contemporary politics, Martin Gilens's work punctures myths and misconceptions about welfare policy, public opinion, and the role of the media in both.Why Americans Hate Welfare shows that the public's views on welfare are a complex mixture of cynicism and compassion; misinformed and racially charged, they nevertheless reflect both a distrust of welfare recipients and a desire to do more to help the "deserving" poor.

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Tackling one of the most volatile issues in contemporary politics, Martin Gilens's work punctures myths and misconceptions about welfare policy, public opinion, and the role of the media in both. "Why Americans Hate Welfare" shows that the public's views on welfare are a complex mixture of cynicism and compassion; misinformed and racially charged, they nevertheless reflect both a distrust of welfare recipients and a desire to do more to help the "deserving" poor.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Chicago Press; 1st edition (October 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 303 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0226293653
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0226212531
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.86 x 7.12 x 0.78 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 38 ratings

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Drew
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2013
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Gilens is a rockstar, I had to read this book for a polysci class and I really enjoyed it, he makes some good and interesting points and backs them up with tons of data making all his research very reliable. For the period it was written (1998 I think?) he had some revolutionary ideas.
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Chan
4.0 out of 5 stars Great review of the perception of welfare in America
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016
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Very good study on how skewed Americans view of welfare and welfare recipients really is. It's a info dense book, so don't expect a page turner- but if you're looking for really great research material, you'd be smart to look here.
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Randy
5.0 out of 5 stars opens your eyes
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016
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should be a must read for all Americans
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Josh D
3.0 out of 5 stars I bought this for a class
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2013
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I didn't really want this book, but I had to buy it for a class. It's okay I guess. Well written.
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Jim J. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Very important book.
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2005
This book should be required reading in every high school civic class. Gilens dispels the myths of the "deserving" and "undeserving" poor and the myths of the racial composition of welfare recipients. The text is extremely well researched and clearly written. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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bill
4.0 out of 5 stars Ok book
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014
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Book was ok. Easy to read and made some sense. The author didn't really take a side just talks stats and his conclusions.
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Tracey T.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018
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Great read!
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jorje
3.0 out of 5 stars the truth through my eyes
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2012
I AGREE THAT ALL STATES SHOULD HAVE SOME SORT OF WELFARE DESIGNED TO HELP THEE SICK, THE UNEMPLOYED, THE DISADVANTAGED, BUT I DRAW THE LINE G*******DARN IT WHEN I SEE PERFECTLY SANE ASS ADULT AGE PEOPLE WHO WALK AROUND THINKING THEIR ASS'ES ARE INTITILED TO DO NO WORK, LAYAROUND ALL DAY SMOKING WEED , DRINKING BEER, PLAYING GAMES DOING NOTHING TO ADVANCE THEMSELVES, AND I AND MILLIONS OF OTHERS WHO TAKE PRIDE IN WORKING, VOTING, AND YES EVEN PAYING MY SHARE OF TAXES, HOW IN THE F******* IS THIS FAIR TO US????, GENERATION, AFTER GENERATION, THESE PEOPLE BEGAT CRIME BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE DAMN WORLD YOU KNOW ITS TRUE!!!! THEN TO TOP IT OFF MAKE MULTIBLE OUT OF WEDLOCK BABIES YEAR IN, YEAR OUT ITS TRUE !!!!!. NOW EVEN THE IMMIGRANTS ARE DOING THE SAME THING !!!! VISIT ANY MAJOR CITY AND YOU'LL SEE IT. I HAVE NO PROBLEM HELPING SOMEONE, BUT EVERY BIRD MUST BE TAUGHT TO HUNT, THEN TO FLY, AND LEAVE THE DAMN NEST!!!!!. IN ESSENCE AT THE END OF THE DAY ASK YOURSELF HOW DID I GET MYSELF IN THIS POSITION AND WHAT DO I WANT OUT OF LIFE , BECAUSE WITH NO EDUCATION, NEVER BEEN MARRIED, SIX KIDS, AND NO MONEY YOU'LL NEVER MARRY!! EVER!!!. THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN SAVE YOU FROM HELL IS YOU!.
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