How Long to Read Race, Money, and the American Welfare State

How Long Does it Take to Read Race, Money, and the American Welfare State?

It takes the average reader 7 hours to read Race, Money, and the American Welfare State by Michael K. Brown

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The American welfare state is often blamed for exacerbating social problems confronting African Americans while failing to improve their economic lot. Michael K. Brown contends that our welfare system has in fact denied them the social provision it gives white citizens while stigmatizing them as recipients of government benefits for low income citizens. In his provocative history of America's "safety net" from its origins in the New Deal through much of its dismantling in the 1990s, Brown explains how the forces of fiscal conservatism and racism combined to shape a welfare state in which blacks are disproportionately excluded from mainstream programs. Brown describes how business and middle class opposition to taxes and spending limited the scope of the Social Security Act and work relief programs of the 1930s and the Great Society in the 1960s. These decisions produced a welfare state that relies heavily on privately provided health and pension programs and cash benefits for the poor. In a society characterized by pervasive racial discrimination, this outcome, Michael Brown makes clear, has led to a racially stratified welfare system: by denying African Americans work, whites limited their access to private benefits as well as to social security and other forms of social insurance, making welfare their "main occupation." In his conclusion, Brown addresses the implications of his argument for both conservative and liberal critiques of the Great Society and for policies designed to remedy inner-city poverty.

How long is Race, Money, and the American Welfare State?

Race, Money, and the American Welfare State by Michael K. Brown is 420 pages long, and a total of 105,000 words.

This makes it 142% the length of the average book. It also has 128% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Race, Money, and the American Welfare State Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 33 minutes to read Race, Money, and the American Welfare State aloud.

What Reading Level is Race, Money, and the American Welfare State?

Race, Money, and the American Welfare State is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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