Emotional life and the politics of welfare / Paul Hoggett ; foreword by Fiona Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoggett, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Welfare state--Psychological aspects.

Welfare state.

Public welfare--Psychological aspects.

Public welfare.

Emotions--Sociological aspects.

Emotions.

Social psychology.

Social policy.

Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

229 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.

Summary:

Social policy and political theory are based upon rationalist models of the human subject. Drawing particularly upon contemporary Kleinian and feminist political theory, the author explores the powerful role that emotions such as love, hate, and fear play in the development of the human subject. From this base the book then examines a range of contemporary issues such as empowerment, dependency, care, and generosity, conflict and oppression which are relevant to struggles around the welfare state.

Contents:

1 Unreasonable Subjects 1

2 Strangers to Ourselves? 22

3 Conflict, Difference and Dialogue 45

4 A Place for Experience 67

5 Building Castles in the Sand: Racial and Ethnic Identities in Civil Society 86

6 Finding Your Voice 103

7 Mobilising Fictions 124

8 The Internal Establishment 143

9 Hatred of Dependency 159

10 Ethical Foundations of Welfare Universalism 181.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0312235305

OCLC:

43787676