Grassroots Warriors: Activist Mothering, Community Work, and the War on Poverty Book

	Acknowledgments
Pt. I	Introduction
1	Women Warriors in the War on Poverty	1
Pt. II	The U.S. War on Poverty
2	Contradictions of New Careers	39
3	Community Action in Differing Political Contexts	63
Pt. III	Motivations and Inspirations for Community Work
4	Pathways to Community Work	83
5	Activist Mothering, Community Caretaking, and Civic Work	109
Pt. IV	The Gendered Politics of Community Work
6	Dynamics of Race, Class, and Feminist Praxis	131
7	Intergenerational Continuity of Community Work	155
Pt. V	Conclusion: Lessons for a Renewed War on Poverty
8	Shifting Standpoints on Politics and the State	179
App. A	Methodological Considerations	203
App. B	A Demographic Profile of the Community Workers Interviewed, 1983-1985	207
App. C	Don't Bother Voting in Poverty Elections, 1966	209
App. D	Amending the War on Poverty	210
App. E	Permissible and Prohibited Activities, PAAC 1966	212
App. F	Map of Philadelphia's Twelve Poverty Areas, 1965	215
App. G	Maximum Participation Movement, Philadelphia 1966	216
	Notes	219
	References	249
	Index	271