Who cares? : public ambivalence and government activism from the New Deal to the second gilded age / Katherine S. Newman and Elisabeth S. Jacobs.

Who cares? : public ambivalence and government activism from the New Deal to the second gilded age /

Americans like to think that they look after their own, especially in times of hardship. Particularly for the Great Depression and the Great Society eras, the collective memory is one of solidarity and compassion for the less fortunate. Who Cares? challenges this story by examining opinion polls and...

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Main Author: Newman, Katherine S., 1953-
Other Authors: Jacobs, Elisabeth S., 1977-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Economics > United States > 20th century.
United States > Economic policy > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
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