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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Petersen, Alan R., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social policy--Methodology.

Social policy.

Poststructuralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-73965-6

1-134-73966-4

1-280-17539-7

0-203-98044-1

9780203980446

OCLC:

264482314