Overthrowing the Queen - by Tom Mould (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><em>Overthrowing the Queen</em> tackles perceptions of welfare recipients while proposing new approaches to the study of oral narrative that extends far beyond the study of welfare, poverty, and social justice.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In 1976, Ronald Reagan hit the campaign trail with an extraordinary account of a woman committing massive welfare fraud. The story caught fire and a devastating symbol of the misuse government programs was born: the Welfare Queen. <i>Overthrowing the Queen</i> examines these legends of fraud and abuse while bringing to light personal stories of hardship and hope told by cashiers, bus drivers, and business owners; politicians and aid providers; and, most important, aid recipients themselves. Together these stories reveal how the seemingly innocent act of storytelling can create not only powerful stereotypes that shape public policy, but also redemptive counter-narratives that offer hope of a more accurate, fair, and empathetic view of poverty in America today. <i>Overthrowing the Queen</i> tackles perceptions of welfare recipients while proposing new approaches to the study of oral narrative that extend far beyond the study of welfare, poverty, and social justice.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Mould brilliantly captures the importance of prejudices towards welfare and how these social misrepresentations can shape current policies on public assistance.</p>--Eric Gagnon Poulin "Ethic and Racial Studies"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Tom Mould is Professor of Anthropology and Folklore at Butler University. He is the author of <i>Still, the Small Voice: Narrative, Personal Revelation, and the Mormon Folk Tradition, Choctaw Prophecy: A Legacy of the Future, </i>and <i>Choctaw Tales</i>.</p></p>
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