Richard Cloward

Richard Cloward was an American sociologist best known for his work on social welfare and poverty. Along with his colleague Frances Fox Piven, he introduced the "Cloward-Piven Strategy," which advocates for empowering the poor through social policy reforms to pressure the government to address systemic injustices. Their idea emphasized that increasing access to welfare services could expose the inadequacies of the welfare system, leading to broader social change. Cloward's contributions have sparked significant discussions about poverty, social policy, and activism in the United States.