I was saddened to read about the death of Richard Cloward on August 23. Cloward, along with his wife, Francis Fox Piven, not only wrote some excellent books about poor peoples' struggles, but they ...

A mass strategy to recruit the poor onto welfare rolls would create a political crisis that could result in legislation that brings an end to poverty. Mar 8, 2010 / Frances Fox Piven and Richard ...

In the olden days, Frances Fox Piven was a cutting-edge social theorist of the hard left. In a 1977 book, she and her husband, Richard Cloward, argued "that the poor and unemployed are so isolated ...

Cloward and Piven foresaw that a “massive drive to recruit the poor ONTO the welfare rolls” would challenge the resources of even a wealthy nation like the United States, leading to “a profound ...

Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward analyse the movement of industrial workers and the role of the unions following the great depression, from… The unemployed workers’ movement - Frances Fox Piven ...

CUNY sociology professor Frances Fox Piven has found herself in the midst of a political crossfire for a work she published 45 years ago. Piven, along with husband Richard Cloward published a work in ...

Nation Senior Editor Richard Kim discusses the Cloward-Piven strategy and how Glenn Beck believes it’s behind America’s imminent collapse. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 ...

A new exhibit at the Map and Atlas Museum of La Jolla is giving visitors a historic glimpse at the fever that drove hoards of prospectors west to settle what would rightfully become known as the ...

Social movements can be fast, and they can be slow. Mostly, the work of social change is a slow process. It involves patiently building movement institutions, cultivating leadership, organizing ...

Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward analyse the movement of industrial workers and the role of the unions following the great depression, from… The unemployed workers’ movement - Frances Fox Piven ...