Regulating the Poor: The Functions of Public Welfare
by Frances Fox Piven, Richard Cloward
A critical examination of how public welfare systems function to regulate the poor and preserve social stability through policy and relief mechanisms.
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Regulating the Poor explores the role of public welfare in managing poverty and social unrest.
The authors analyze welfare policies as mechanisms of social control rather than purely humanitarian efforts.
Historical patterns show how relief systems expand and contract in response to political and economic pressures.
The work challenges conventional views on the purpose and impact of welfare programs in modern societies.
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