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

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (222 p.)
• Disciplina: 361.6/1
• Soggetto topico: Social policy - Methodology; Poststructuralism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: PetersenAlan R., Ph. D.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Poststructuralism, citizenship and social policy
• ISBN: 1-134-73966-4; 1-280-17539-7; 0-203-98044-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450273703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II