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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815577103321

Titolo

Poststructuralism, citizenship, and social policy / / Alan Petersen ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999

ISBN

1-134-73965-6

1-134-73966-4

1-280-17539-7

0-203-98044-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PetersenAlan R., Ph. D.

Disciplina

361.6/1

Soggetti

Social policy - Methodology

Poststructuralism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction: themes, context and perspectives; Chapter 2 Public welfare and liberal governance; Chapter 3 Higher education policy and the learning citizen; Chapter 4 Public health, the new genetics and subjectivity; Chapter 5 Technology and citizenship; Chapter 6 Conclusion; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

The impact of poststructuralism on thinking in the social sciences and humanities over the last decade has been profound. However, there has been little exploration of the implications of applying poststructuralism to a critical analysis of social policy. Today, with the decline of the welfare state and the emergence of "neoliberalism," policy makers urgently need new tools of analysis in order to rethink the relationship between citizens and the state. Putting constant emphasis on the theme of citizenship, Poststructuralism, Citizenship and Social Policy shows how poststructuralist ideas can