Education, employment, and pensions : a critical narrative / Jason L. Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, Jason L., 1971-

Series:

Social Perspectives in the 21st Century (Series Editor: Jason L. Powell, Dean of Faculty, University

Social perspectives in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--Employment--Great Britain.

Youth.

Education--Great Britain.

Education.

Pensions--Great Britain.

Pensions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (69 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Novinka, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the relationship between education, employment and pensions in contemporary western society. The book is in two parts. The first part focuses on theoretical interpretations of youth and education drawing out implications of risk and power relationships. The second part of the book explores employment and pension policy and the implications for populational groups.

Contents:

""EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND PENSIONS. A CRITICAL NARRATIVE""; ""EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND PENSIONS. A CRITICAL NARRATIVE""; ""LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION""; ""PART 1: YOUTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIETY""; ""Chapter 2: YOUTH AND RISK""; ""TRANSFORMING AGE""; ""FROM WELFARE STATE TO RISK SOCIETY""; ""RISK, SELF-AUTONOMIZATION AND MANAGING OLD AGE: A POST-WELFARE SOCIETY?""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""Chapter 3: YOUTH AND EDUCATION""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""ERA, “NEW LABOUR� AND THE POLITICS OF EDUCATION IN THE UK""

""FOUCAULT AND THE SURVEILLANCE CULTURE""""MORALITY AND EDUCATION: FAMILY VALUES""; ""TECHNOLOGIES OF POWER: HEAD TEACHERS AS BUDGET MANAGER""; ""THE PANOPTIC EDUCATIONAL CULTURE""; ""CRITICAL REFLECTION AND FUTURE RESEARCH""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""PART 2: EMPLOYMENT AND PENSION POLICY""; ""Chapter 4: EMPLOYMENT""; ""(I.) THE AMERICAN EQUAL PAY ACT (EPA)""; ""(II.) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION""; ""FUTURE IMPLICATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT POLICY""; ""Chapter 5: PENSIONS""; ""NEO-LIBERALISM AND PENSIONS: A �WATERSHED� IN PENSIONS""; ""SOCIAL DEMOCRACY AND PENSIONS: CITIZENS OR CONSUMERS?""

""""PENSIONS MIS-SELLING"" IN UK: A CRITICAL COMMENTARY""""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed August 22, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62808-390-5

OCLC:

856932799