User:Priyanshuuprety/Welfare Queen/Consast Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

Priyanshu


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * Welfare Queen


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Welfare Queen

Evaluate the drafted changes
Hi Priyanshu! Here's my peer review:

Content

I think you selected a really good source to include to the draft. You clearly explained the connection between individual and structural problems. Racist stereotypes might seem to be simply derogative remarks however as you discuss in your draft, the individualism and neoliberalism embedded in institutions and policies play an important role in shaping and reproducing these stereotypes. The topic you chose definitely deals with historically underrepresented populations. I think you did a great in highlighting how racial and gender stereotypes surrounding the "welfare queen" contribute to a cycle of poverty. The content added is clear, organized, well-written and neutral.

Sources and References

The source added is relevant and up to date. The link works as well.

Overall Impressions

Although the paragraph is short and already deals with gender and racial discrimination, I think you did a great job adding a structural lens as well. Institutions and regulations also contribute to the maintenance and reproduction of these stereotypes. I was about to suggest that it would be good to expand on how specifically institutions and the government do this. But I noticed that the next section focuses on the impact of the stereotype already. Perhaps you could expand more on the connection you already made between the welfare queen stereotype at the individual and institutional level. Or how do we see these gender and stereotypes reflected today? Other than that, I think you did a good overall!

Hi Maya! Here's my peer review:

Content

It's great that you included the Moynihan Report to this article and explained the impact it had on welfare as a whole. This contributes to the historical context of how the "welfare queen" narrative, although still not described as such, came to exist. I liked also how you included the influence that the Personal Responsibility Act of 1996 had in shaping and reinforcing stereotypes around Black women as workers. You mention that Black women are often recommended to work-first programs because of an unconscious or conscious biases that employment workers have. Adding a source here would make it more credible. Are there any statistic showing the racial differences among women in these programs? I think that could help strengthen the paragraph, make it more neutral and less of a claim. The original paragraph lists movements from the 1960s, I think it'd be interesting if you could expand on any current ones. What is the state of today's welfare movements?

The content added is clear, organized, and well-written. It flows very well.

Sources and References

The source added is relevant and up to date. The link works as well.

Overall impressions

The content you added to the article I think really improved the quality of the article. Adding historical context is very important. My only suggestions are moving the paragraph on the Moynihan Report at the top of the 'In political discourse' section to show a chronological order and perhaps expanding more on the current and what I mentioned above for the 'movements for welfare reform' section. Other than that, it's a really good addition to the article!

Constanza