Turning Promises into Performance - Softcover

Nathan, Richard P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 023107963X ISBN 13: 9780231079631

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 1993

Synopsis

Using five American states as case studies, this volume examines the roles of job training, job placement, education and child care services as a route to transforming welfare payment programmes into systems that stress jobs and services for welfare families.

About this title

About the Author

Susan L. Schwartz is associate professor of religion and director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Asian Traditions at Muhlenberg College. She is the coauthor of The Religions of Star Trek.

Review

"This volume is a gem that deserves wide distribution. It is destined to become a classic contribution to the literature on Hinduism and Indian civilization." -- Choice "It thoughtfully explores an aesthetic of great depth and elegance." -- Dance Magazine "This book is clear and accessible for the introductory reader." -- Mythili Kumar, Asian Theatre Journal "As a writer on dance, Schwartz really shines." -- Martha Ann Selby, University of Texas at Austin "[ Rasa] should prove a valuable classroom tool as well as a necessary addition to college libraries." -- Constantina Rhodes Bailly, Hindu Studies "Recommended to all those needing a sympathetic and intelligent introduction to the Indian performance arts and their appreciation." -- Edwin Gerow, Journal of the American Oriental Society

Edition details

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 023107963X
• ISBN 13: 9780231079631
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 161