Theoretical foundations -- The expert in an era of American enlightenment -- Slavery -- The Native American as the other -- The social sciences and the other -- The African American male as the other -- The immigrant as the other : part I -- Housing the other -- The war on poverty -- Educating the other -- Welfare and the other -- Counting and categorizing the other -- The immigrant as the other : part II
Summary
Administration and the Other examines the social construction of groups of people and resultant policy impacts in the discourse of the American Republic from before its founding to the present. The book suggests that from pre-revolutionary interactions between early colonialists and Native Americans to recent immigration debates, discourse on The Other has resulted in the development of policies that have led to further marginalization, community division, and harm to scores of innocents within thepublic sphere. Ultimately, Administration and the Other examines the construction of The Other fr
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-175) and index
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