[1] "Sisters in the Struggle: African American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement" by Bettye Collier-Thomas
- This book discusses the intersection of race, gender, and class in the African American community and touches on the stereotype of the "Welfare queen."
[2] "Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment" by Patricia Hill Collins
- Patricia Hill Collins is a renowned scholar whose work on intersectionality and Black feminism delves into the stereotypes and challenges faced by Black women, including those related to welfare.
[3] "Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America" by Melissa V. Harris-Perry
- Harris-Perry explores the role of stereotypes in shaping the political behavior of Black women in the United States, including the stereotype of the "Welfare queen."
[4] "The Color of Welfare: How Racism Undermined the War on Poverty" by Jill Quadagno
- While not authored by a Black scholar, this book provides a comprehensive examination of how race and welfare policies intersect, contributing to the "Welfare queen" stereotype.
[5] "More Beautiful and More Terrible: The Embrace and Transcendence of Racial Inequality in the United States" by Imani Perry
- Imani Perry discusses racial inequality in the United States, including the ways in which stereotypes like the "Welfare queen" perpetuate social disparities.
[6] "Flat Broke with Children: Women in the Age of Welfare Reform" by Sharon Hays
- Hays examines the impact of welfare reform on the lives of low-income women and how the "welfare queen" stereotype influenced policy decisions.
[7] "Deadbeat Dads & Welfare Queens How Metaphor Shapes Poverty Law" by Ann Cammett
- This Article argues that the focus on demonizing Black parents in the welfare system has created an obstacle to providing necessary resources to alleviate the suffering of a growing number of poor children of all races, the intended beneficiaries of public assistance.
- ^ Collier-Thomas, Bettye (2001). Sisters in the Struggle: African American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement. NYU Press. ISBN 0814716032.
- ^ Hill Collins, Patricia (1990). Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781135960148.
- ^ Harris-Perry, Melissa V. (2011). Sister Citizen Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300165418.
- ^ Quadagno, Jill (1996). The Color of Welfare How Racism Undermined the War on Poverty. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 9780199880201.
- ^ Perry, Imani (2011). More Beautiful and More Terrible The Embrace and Transcendence of Racial Inequality in the United States. NYU Press. ISBN 9780814767368.
- ^ Hays, Sharon (2004). Flat Broke with Children Women in the Age of Welfare Reform. OUP USA. ISBN 9780195176018.
- ^ Cammett, Ann (May 2014). "Deadbeat Dads & Welfare Queens How Metaphor Shapes Poverty Law" (PDF). Boston College Journal of Law & Social Justice. 34 (2): 34 – via CUNY LAW.