The University of Chicago Press is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Signs. http://www.jstor.org The "New Consensus" on the Gendered "Social Contract": The 1987-1988 U.S. Congressional Hearings on Welfare Reform Author(s): Nancy A. Naples Source: Signs, Vol. 22, No. 4 (Summer, 1997), pp. 907-945 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3175224 Accessed: 08-09-2015 11:53 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. This content downloaded from 137.99.31.134 on Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:53:47 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions