Redefining social justice : new Labour rhetoric and reality / edited by Valerie Bryson and Pamela Fisher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bryson, Valerie, 1948-

Fisher, Pamela (Pamela L.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labour Party (Great Britain).

Social justice--Great Britain.

Social justice.

Rhetoric--Political aspects--Great Britain.

Rhetoric.

Rhetoric--Political aspects.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

x, 222 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York NY : Distributed in the U.S. exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

The rhetoric of 'New Labour' has captured the centre ground of British politics and now frames the policy making agenda of all mainstream political parties. This text provides a timely focus on the language of contemporary political debate that assesses its practical effects and potential limitations.

Contents:

New Labour, Social Justice and Electoral Strategy / Tim Heppell Heppell, Tim

" Radicalisation' and " democracy' - a linguistic analysis of rhetorical change / Lesley Jeffries Jeffries, Lesley

Multiculturalism and the emergence of " community cohesion' / Paul Thomas Thomas, Paul

Class and Individualisation within post compulsory Education and training / James Avis Avis, James

Social justice and time: the impact of public sector reform on the work of midwives in the National Health Service (NHS) / Valerie Bryson Bryson, Valerie, Ruth Deery Deery, Ruth

Promoting social justice, perpetuating social injustice? New Labour and disabled people / Anne Chappell Chappell, Anne, Chris Gifford Gifford, Chris

An alternative model for social justice and empowerment from the perspective of families with disabled children / Pamela Fisher Fisher, Pamela

New Labour and Northern Ireland: delivering peace, prosperity and social justice? / Catherine McGlynn McGlynn, Catherine, James W. McAuley McAuley, James W.

Colonising law for the poor: access to justice in the new regulatory state / Peter Sanderson Sanderson, Peter, Hilary Sommerlad Sommerlad, Hilary

Findings and conclusions / Valerie Bryson Bryson, Valerie, Pamela Fisher Fisher, Pamela.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

071908220X

9780719082207

0719082218

9780719082214

OCLC:

662578172