[Linganth] Tom Mould on his book, Overthrowing the Queen

[Ilana Gershon]

Dear Colleagues,
CaMP anthropology features an author interview with Tom Mould on his book,
Overthrowing the Queen: Telling Stories about Welfare in America. Thanks to
Fionnán Mac Gabhann.

https://campanthropology.org

Best,
Ilana

Press blurb: 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. *Overthrowing the Queen* 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. *Overthrowing
the Queen* 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.
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