Indeed, in US politics, 'poverty', along with 'welfare', 'unwed mothers' and 'crime', became code words for blacks.
Frances Fox PivenI believe that the only way to change American society, and indeed I think this is true of other societies as well, is for people to discover the power latent in the cooperative roles that they play in a range of institutions.
Frances Fox PivenThere's nothing wrong with changing your mind if you think something's right at a certain moment.
Frances Fox Piven