The Reformation of Welfare: The New Faith of the Labour Market
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Western culture has 'faith' in the labour market as a test of the worth of each individual. For those who are out of work, welfare is now less of a support than a means of purification and redemption. Continuously reformed by the left and right in politics, the contemporary welfare state attempts to transform the unemployed into active jobseekers, punishing non-compliance. Drawing on ideas from economic theology, this provocative book uncovers...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1529211336
ISBN13:9781529211337
Release Date:December 2022
Publisher:Bristol University Press
Length:218 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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