Civilizing the child : discourses of race, nation, and child welfare in America / Katharine S. Bullard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bullard, Katharine S., 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child welfare--United States--History.

Immigrant children--Services for--United States--History.

Poor children--Services for--United States--History.

Children of minorities--Services for--United States--History.

Racism--United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : Lexington Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Civilizing the Child: Discourses of Race, Nation and Child Welfare in America, Katherine S. Bullard analyzes the discourse of child welfare advocates who argued for the notion of a racialized ideal child. This ideal child, limited to white, often native-born children, was at the center of arguments for material support to children and education for their parents. This text illuminates important limitations in the Progressive approach to social welfare and helps to explain the current dearth of support for poor children. </sp

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Settling the Waifs; 2 Jacob Riis, Slum Tourism, and Citizenship; 3 Immigrant Neighborhoods, Settlement Houses, and the Civilizing Mission; 4 The Rights of American Children; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-29615-7

1-4985-2540-7

0-7391-7899-7

OCLC:

864899596