{"product_id":"praxis-for-the-poor-piven-and-cloward-and-the-future-of-social-science-in-social-welfare-9780814798188","title":"PRAXIS for the Poor: Piven and Cloward and the Future of Social Science in Social Welfare","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sanford F. Schram\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Policy - Social Services \u0026amp; Welfare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraxis for the Poor\u003c\/b\u003e puts the relationship of politics to scholarship front and center through an examination of the work of Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward. Piven and Cloward proved that social science could inform social-policy politics in ways that helped energize a movement. \u003cb\u003ePraxis for the Poor\u003c\/b\u003e offers a critical reflection on their work and builds upon it, demonstrating how a more politically-engaged scholarship can contribute to the struggle for social justice.\u003cbr\u003e Necessary reading for political scientists, sociologists, social workers, social welfare activists, policy-makers, and anyone concerned with the plight of the poor and oppressed, \u003cb\u003ePraxis for the Poor\u003c\/b\u003e shows how social science can play a role in building a better future for social welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614184521879,"sku":"9780814798188","price":3763.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780814798188.webp?v=1775091651","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/praxis-for-the-poor-piven-and-cloward-and-the-future-of-social-science-in-social-welfare-9780814798188","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}