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Postmodern Welfare

Author : Peter Leonard
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803976108
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (761 download)

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Download or read book Postmodern Welfare written by Peter Leonard and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1997-05-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Leonard provides an accessible analysis of debates about the crisis of the welfare state under the contemporary conditions of postmodern scepticism and the triumphs of global market capitalism. In the last two decades Western governments have sought to replace the post-war welfare compact with neo-conservative individualism. The prospects for the Left look bleak. At the same time, postmodern critique raises profound questions about the validity of a mass politics of emancipation based on the universal values of justice, reason and progress. From a critical perspective founded in Marxism and feminism, Leonard uses elements of postmodern deconstruction to consider how we might now re-think the present and future of welf

Postmodernity and the Fragmentation of Welfare

Author : John Carter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134712995
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Postmodernity and the Fragmentation of Welfare written by John Carter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Postmodern ideas have been vastly influential in the social sciences and beyond. However, their impact on the study of social policy has been minimal. Postmodernity and the Fragmentation of Welfare analyses the potential for a postmodern or cultural turn in welfare as it treats postmodernity as an evolving canon -from the seminal works of Baudrillard, Foucault and Lyotard, through to recent theories of the 'risk society'. Already disorientated by globalisation, new technologies and the years of new right ascendancy, welfare faces a significant challenge in the postmodern. It suggests that, rather than universality and state provision, the new social policy will be consumerised and fragmented -a welfare state of ambivalence. With contributions from authors coming from a variety of fields offering very different perspectives on postmodernity and welfare Postmodernity and the Fragmentation of Welfare also keeps social policy's intellectual inheritance in view. By exploring ways in which theorisations of postmodernity might improve understanding of welfare issues in the 1990s and assessing the relevance of theories of diversity and difference to mainstream and critical social policy traditions, this book will be and essential text for all students of social policy, social administration, social work and sociology.

The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society

Author : Jason L. Powell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441900667
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society written by Jason L. Powell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-10 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, major social forces such as: ageing populations, social trends, migration patterns, and the globalization of economies, have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. Multinational corporations, NGOs, and other international organizations have begun to influence social policy at a national and local level. Among the many ramifications of these changes is that globalizing influences may hinder the ability of individual nation-states to effect policies that are beneficial to them on a local level. With contributions from thirteen countries worldwide, this collected work represents the first major comparative analysis on the effect of globalization on the international welfare state. The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society is divided into two major sections: the first draws from a number of leading social welfare researchers from diverse countries who point to the nation-state as case studies; highlighting how it goes about establishing and revising social welfare provisions. The second portion of the volume then moves to a more global perspective in its analysis and questioning of the impact of globalization on citizenship, ageing and marketization. The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society seeks to encourage debate about the implications of the most pressing social welfare issues in nation-states, and integrate analyses of policy and practice in particular countries struggling to provide social welfare support for their needy populations.

Postmodern Times

Author : Gene Edward Veith Jr.
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433529335
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Postmodern Times written by Gene Edward Veith Jr. and published by Crossway. This book was released on 1994-02-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern era is over. Assumptions that shaped twentieth-century thought and culture, the bridges we crossed to this present moment, have blown up. The postmodern age has begun. Just what is postmodernism? The average person would be shocked by its creed: Truth, meaning, and individual identity do not exist. These are social constructs. Human life has no special significance, no more value than animal or plant life. All social relationships, all institutions, all moral values are expressions and masks of the primal will to power. Alarmingly, these ideas have gripped the nation's universities, which turn out today's lawyers, judges, writers, journalists, teachers, and other culture-shapers. Through society's influences, postmodernist ideas have seeped into films, television, art, literature, politics; and, without his knowing it, into the head of the average person on the street. Christ has called us to proclaim the gospel to a culture grappling with postmodernism. We must understand our times. Then, through the power that Christ gives, we can counter the prevailing culture and proclaim His sufficiency to our society's very points of need.

Postmodern Welfare

Author : Peter Leonard
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803976108
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (761 download)

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Download or read book Postmodern Welfare written by Peter Leonard and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1997-07-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Postmodern Welfare' places postmodernism firmly on the agenda of contemporary debates about the welfare state. It is the first book to explain systematically the significance of postmodernism for understanding social welfare.

Law, Modernity, Postmodernity

Author : Brendan Edgeworth
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351725610
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)

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Download or read book Law, Modernity, Postmodernity written by Brendan Edgeworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2003. This book examines the interrelationship between the unravelling of the post-war welfare state and legal change. By reference to theorists of postmodernity such as Zygmunt Bauman, Scott Lash and John Urry, and David Harvey, the principal argument is that contemporary law and legal institutions can be best understood as having changed in ways that mirror the recent transformation of the interventionist welfare state and its Fordist, Keynesian economic infrastructure. The key changes identified in the legal field include:- the shift toward marketized regulatory structures as reflected in privatization and deregulation, the attenuation of welfare rights, the privatization of justice, legal polycentricity, the reconfiguration of the welfare state’s social citizenship and the globalization of law. Empirical evidence from a number of jurisdictions is adduced to indicate the general direction of change.

Post-Industrial Socialism

Author : Adrian Little
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134693591
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Post-Industrial Socialism written by Adrian Little and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-01-14 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-Industrial Socialism provides critical analysis of recent developments in leftist political thought. Adrian Little charts new directions in the economy and the effects they have had on traditional models of social welfare and orthodox approaches to social policy. In demonstrating the limitations of the welfare state and the associated concept of citizenship, this book suggests that we need to renew socialist welfare theory through the evaluation of universal welfare provision and a policy of breaking the link between work and income.

The Student's Companion to Social Policy

Author : Pete Alcock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119960819
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book The Student's Companion to Social Policy written by Pete Alcock and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of The Student's Companion to Social Policy maintains the text's inimitable and best-selling approach. Written by a wide range of experts in the field, it has been extensively updated and revised to take account of recent developments and debates and changing political and economic configurations. Includes an additional five chapter section on the key themes and issues in the development of social policy in the UK since the nineteenth century New to this edition are chapters addressing emergent areas in the discipline, new illustrative material, problem-centred review questions, and a dedicated website Provides students with a ‘Companion' which is so comprehensive that it can be used throughout their undergraduate and/or postgraduate studies Meets the needs both of those specializing in social policy or policy-related occupations and the wide range of students studying it as part of other programmes Enhanced by a website available at www.wiley.com/go/alcock4e, featuring student resources including chapter overviews, study questions, videos, resource guides, and more

Postmodern Theory and Blade Runner

Author : Matthew Flisfeder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501311808
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Postmodern Theory and Blade Runner written by Matthew Flisfeder and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an introductory explanation of postmodernism and its connection to film theory, and how it can be used to interpret Ridley Scott’s film, Blade Runner.

Social Policy

Author : John Baldock
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199284970
Total Pages : 770 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Social Policy written by John Baldock and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for use by undergraduates on social policy, social work and sociology courses and by students on vocational training courses (including postgraduate), this textbook covers all the main topics of social policy.

Postmodern Social Work

Author : Ken Moffatt
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231549393
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Postmodern Social Work written by Ken Moffatt and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should social workers adapt to a time of widespread instability and uncertainty? How can social work practice account for the ever-increasing infiltration of technology and media images into our daily lives and mental states? In this book, Ken Moffatt turns to postmodern philosophy’s grappling with late capitalism and the omnipresence of technology in order to develop a new approach to reflective social work practice and critical pedagogy. Postmodern Social Work attempts to reconcile postmodern thinkers with the realities of teaching social work to diverse student populations in a precarious era. Moffatt advocates an ideal of reflective practice that allows social workers to combine direct experience, social welfare, and social justice. Through a series of interlocking essays focused on the theoretical underpinnings of reflective practice in the context of social work education, he explores the implications of postmodern theory for social work practice. Drawing on thinkers such as Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Julia Kristeva, Gilles Deleuze, and Félix Guattari, Moffatt lays out a path forward for reflective social work, providing new ways of thinking that collapse old categories and integrate direct practice with community engagement and social analysis. Postmodern Social Work offers an approach to practice and teaching that considers the shifting landscape of social change while remaining true to social work’s primary concerns of inclusion and justice.

Understanding Theories and Concepts in Social Policy

Author : Ruth Lister
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447338391
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Theories and Concepts in Social Policy written by Ruth Lister and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrating the relevance of theory to political and policy debates and practice, this lively and accessible second edition helps students to grasp the real-life implications of social policy theory. The updated text includes consideration of contemporary shifts in welfare ideologies in the context of global austerity and the UK Coalition and Conservative governments since 2010. With a new chapter focusing on critical debates about disability, sexuality and the environment, this textbook also includes fresh reflections on migration, conditionality, resilience, social justice and human rights. Key features include: • real-life examples from UK and international politics and policy to explain and illuminate the significance of social policy theory; • key questions for student reflection and engagement; and • bulleted chapter summaries and annotated further readings at the end of every chapter. This new edition is a dynamic, engaging and valuable introduction to the key theoretical perspectives and concepts deployed in social policy.

Disability, Politics and the Struggle for Change

Author : Len Barton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134138415
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Disability, Politics and the Struggle for Change written by Len Barton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to explore how disability is understood and the position and experiences of disabled people both within and across different societies. The authors explore the question of politics in relation to specific struggles, providing a wealth of insights and ideas, and examine the nature and value of a social model of disability. They criticize exclusionary barriers while advancing a more democratic and participatory society based on principles of equality, offer cross-cultural insights and present stimuli for debate and further research. The text is accessible, topical, and provides new and innovatory thinking. This book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students, lecturers and researchers with interests in education, social policy, sociology and disability studies.

The Politics of Postmodernity

Author : John R Gibbins
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1848609396
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Postmodernity written by John R Gibbins and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-05-12 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens to politics in the postmodern condition? The Politics of Postmodernity is a political tour de force that addresses this key contemporary question. Politics in postmodernity is carefully contextualized by relating its specific sphere - the polity - to those of the economic, social, technological and cultural. The authors confront globalization and the notion of postmodernity as disorganized capitalism. They analyze the role of the mass media, the changing ways in which politics is used, the role of the state and the progressive potential of politics in postmodern times. Closing with a postscript on the future of the discipline of political science, this book offers a profound yet highly accessible account of how politics is undergoing a shift from the modern to the postmodern.

The Handbook of Social Policy

Author : James Midgley
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 145223910X
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Social Policy written by James Midgley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social policy is a continuously evolving field requiring constant review, documentation, and analysis. The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulated since the study of social policy first emerged as an organized field of academic endeavor about 50 years ago. The Second Edition offers a more streamlined format to make the book more consistent with the way most instructors teach their courses. This text is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to a vast field of endeavor that has, over the years, made a significant difference to the lives and the well-being of the people of the United States. New to the Second Edition Provides up-to-date policies and references to include the latest information on social policy Offers a state of the art account of American social policy at the beginning of the 21st century Presents contributions, including more case studies and examples, from leading experts in their respective areas challenge the norm in thinking about social welfare policy Focuses more attention on diverse populations and international issues Includes added content to reflect the areas that have received increased attention such as advocacy, policy practice, immigration issues, discrimination, and more Intended Audience This is excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as History of Social Policy, Education and Social Policy, and International Social Policy in the fields of social policy, public policy and administration, and social work.

Social Work

Author : Steve Rogowski
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1847424481
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Social Work written by Steve Rogowski and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social work, once the rising star of the human service delivery professions has increasingly come under attack from politicians and the media, often following child abuse tragedies and particularly after the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979. Subsequently private sector managerialism was introduced both to control what social workers do and how, as well as to reduce public expenditure. They had to cope with increased bureaucracy and given stringent targets aimed at rationing resources, leading to deprofessionalisation with organisations', rather than users', needs now dominating.From a critical perspective, this book charts social work's development over the last 150 years, pinpointing the present neo-liberal consensus as being at the root of the profession's current crisis. Notwithstanding the difficulties involved, it calls for a progressive, radical/critical practice based on social justice and social change. The book is essential reading for social work academics, students and experienced practitioners. Equally, social policy academics and students along with those in public policy and social science more generally will find it of interest.

Transforming Social Work Practice

Author : Jan Fook
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136849408
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Transforming Social Work Practice written by Jan Fook and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transforming Social Work Practice shows that postmodern theory offers new strategies for social workers concerned with political action and social justice. It explores ways of developing practice frameworks, paradigms and principles which take advantage of the perspectives offered by postmodern theory without totally abandoning the values of modernity and the Enlightenment project of human emancipation. Case studies demonstrate how these perspectives can be applied to practice.