User:Mviva22/Welfare Queen/Bibliography

"Sisters in the Struggle: African American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement" by Bettye Collier-Thomas


 * This book discusses the intersection of race, gender, and class in the African American community and touches on the stereotype of the "Welfare queen."

"Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment" by Patricia Hill Collins


 * Patricia Hill Collins is a renowned scholar whose work on intersectionality and Black feminism delves into the stereotypes and challenges faced by Black women, including those related to welfare.

"Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America" by Melissa V. Harris-Perry


 * Harris-Perry explores the role of stereotypes in shaping the political behavior of Black women in the United States, including the stereotype of the "Welfare queen."

"The Color of Welfare: How Racism Undermined the War on Poverty" by Jill Quadagno


 * While not authored by a Black scholar, this book provides a comprehensive examination of how race and welfare policies intersect, contributing to the "Welfare queen" stereotype.

"More Beautiful and More Terrible: The Embrace and Transcendence of Racial Inequality in the United States" by Imani Perry


 * Imani Perry discusses racial inequality in the United States, including the ways in which stereotypes like the "Welfare queen" perpetuate social disparities.

"Flat Broke with Children: Women in the Age of Welfare Reform" by Sharon Hays


 * Hays examines the impact of welfare reform on the lives of low-income women and how the "welfare queen" stereotype influenced policy decisions.

"Deadbeat Dads & Welfare Queens How Metaphor Shapes Poverty Law" by Ann Cammett


 * This Article argues that the focus on demonizing Black parents in the welfare system has created an obstacle to providing necessary resources to alleviate the suffering of a growing number of poor children of all races, the intended beneficiaries of public assistance.