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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810767803321

Autore

O'Neill John <1933-2022, >

Titolo

Civic capitalism : the state of childhood / / John O'Neill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009

©2004

ISBN

1-4426-5899-1

1-4426-2801-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (142 p.)

Collana

Heritage

Disciplina

305.23

Soggetti

Children - Social conditions

Welfare state

Capitalism

Civil society

Human capital

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. The Civic Way: Beyond Left and Right? -- 1. Civic Capitalism -- 2. Civic Education -- 3. The Civic State -- 4. Civic Childhood -- 5. The Civic Gift -- Conclusion A Child's Guide to Capitalism -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Civic Capitalism examines the current surrender to global capitalism and market elites that exploit rich national niches of civic society, education, health, the rule of law, and social security, and challenges it to re-focus on the needs of children and the poor.