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Piven, Frances Fox was born on October 10, 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Arrived in the United States, 1933, naturalized, 1953. Daughter of Albert and Rachel (Paperny) F.
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The Breaking of the American Social Compact is a landmark volume from two of our most perceptive social critics. Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward address the tumultuous politics of the past three decades that have culminated in an all-out assault on the American social compact. Delving into the political dynamics behind the rise of the working class in the 1930s and 1960s, Piven and Cloward assign singular importance to disruptive protest and examine the ways protest has dwindled since the 1960s and how many reforms gained then have been swept away. They cover the dramatic changes of recent years, from the breakup of the traditional Democratic Party, to the new power struggles between blacks and whites in northern cities, to the increasing demonization of immigrants and the poor everywhere. Finally, they examine the politics underlying governmental "reform," arguing that the recent devolution of federal authority is simply a strategy to increase the influence of business.
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Challenging Authority argues that ordinary people exercise extraordinary political courage and power in American politics when, frustrated by politics as usual, they rise up in anger and hope and defy the authorities and the status quo rules that ordinarily govern their daily lives. By doing so, they disrupt the workings of important institutions and become a force in American politics. Drawing on critical episodes in American history, Frances Fox Piven shows that it is precisely at those seismic moments when people act outside of self-restricting political norms that they become empowered to their full democratic potential.
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Work, Welfare and Politics sheds much needed light on the ideology and impacts of the 1996 welfare reform legislation. Led by Frances Fox Piven, activist, professor and author from City University of New York, notable scholars, advocates and policymakers explore the timely issues facing legislators in 2002. From politics and social control to families and childcare, this volume, which is a collection of papers originally presented at a 2000 conference, is comprehensive in scope and offers concrete suggestions for authentic welfare reform.
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Piven, Frances Fox was born on October 10, 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Arrived in the United States, 1933, naturalized, 1953. Daughter of Albert and Rachel (Paperny) F.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1953; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1962; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Adelphi U., 1985.
Member faculty, Columbia, 1966-1972; professor political science, Boston University, 1972-1982; professor political science, Graduate Center, CUNY, since 1982.
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Member American Civil Liberties Union, American Political Science Association (vice president 1981-1982), Society Study Social Problems (president 1980-1981, Lee founders award 1992), American Sociological Association (president 2006-2007).
1 daughter, Sarah.