A Not Merely Charitable Alliance
Anti-Poverty Workers Within and Against the State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4983646 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Anastasi (0000-0002-7177-0278, Ph.D. Program in Sociology The Graduate Center City University of New York New York New York USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 264-282 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Historical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1909 • E-ISSN: 1467-6443 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/johs.12375 |
| OpenAlex | W4281985838 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
This essay explores the insurgent practices of members of the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program from 1965-1973. VISTA is situated historically in relation to New Left community organizing projects and the War on Poverty. Testimonials of VISTA workers demonstrate that many developed political perspectives critical of the "war" in which they had enlisted. Records of collective mobilization chart how VISTA workers attempted to form a labor union and bring the program under community control. Their largest organization, the National VISTA Alliance, represented a form of social justice unionism ante litteram within and against the U.S. state
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |