01914nam a2200205Ia 4500008004100000100002100041245014000062260000900202300001500211504000800226520117900234650002501413650002801438650002801466700002701494773003301521906002801554999001901582952010701601181130s2018    xx            000 0 und d  aHawes, Daniel P.  aGive us your tired, your poor and we might buy them dinner:bsocial capital, immigration, and welfare generosity in the American states  c2018  ap.347-360.  dJun  aA long-standing debate persists regarding how social capital relates to diversity and inequality in the American states. Putnam argues social capital leads to greater equality and tolerance; however, others find that it increases racial inequality. We build on Soss, Fording, and Schram�s Racial Classification Model (RCM) and theorize that social capital enhances social trust and empathy in homogeneous contexts and favors paternalistic and punitive social controls in diverse contexts. We test this using the case of immigration and welfare generosity following the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996. Using state-level data from 1997 to 2009, we find that under conditions of low immigration, social capital is associated with increased social trust and empathy; however, as immigration increases, social capital pivots toward favoring mechanisms of social control. Specifically, social capital increases Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash benefit levels, but only when immigration levels are low. In high-immigration contexts, social capital is associated with decreased welfare generosity. - Reproduced.  aImmigration - U.S.A.  aSocial capital - U.S.A.  aSocial welfare - U.S.A.  aMcCrea, Austin Michael  aPolitical Research Quarterly  aSocial capital - U.S.A.  c506827d506827  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-12-07h71(2), Jun, 2018: p.347-360.pAR118622r2018-12-07w2018-12-07yAR