An Intellectual History Of British Social Policy
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An Intellectual History Of British Social Policy
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Author : John Offer
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2006-01-18
An Intellectual History Of British Social Policy written by John Offer and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-18 with Political Science categories.
"Drawing on recent historical research, this book: reconsiders and challenges many long-held beliefs about the 'evolution' of social policy; presents a wide-ranging reappraisal of links between social theories and changes in social policy; pays particular attention to the importance of idealist social thought as an intellectual framework for understanding the 'welfare state'; and has a distinctive focus on the importance of ideas in the history of social policy." "The book provides a valuable framework that exposes many of the assumptions about the nature of 'welfare' and its future direction, making it important reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and researchers in the field of social policy."--BOOK JACKET.
Welfare And Social Policy In Britain Since 1870
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Author : Lawrence Goldman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-24
Welfare And Social Policy In Britain Since 1870 written by Lawrence Goldman and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-24 with History categories.
This collection of twelve essays reviews the history of welfare in Britain over the past 150 years. It focuses on the ideas that have shaped the development of British social policy, and on the thinkers who have inspired and also contested the welfare state. It thereby constructs an intellectual history of British welfare since the concept first emerged at the end of the nineteenth century. The essays divide into four sections. The first considers the transition from laissez-faire to social liberalism from the 1870s, and the enduring impact of late-Victorian philosophical idealism on the development of the welfare state. It focuses on the moral philosophy of T. H. Green and his influence on key figures in the history of British social policy like William Beveridge, R. H. Tawney, and William Temple. The second section is devoted to the concept of 'planning' which was once, in the mid-twentieth century, at the heart of social policy and its implementation, but which has subsequently fallen out of favour. A third section examines the intellectual debate over the welfare state since its creation in the 1940s. Though a consensus seemed to have emerged during the Second World War over the desirability and scope of a welfare state extending 'from the cradle to the grave', libertarian and conservative critiques endured and re-emerged a generation later. A final section examines social policy and its implementation more recently, both at grass roots level in a study of community action in West London in the districts made infamous by the fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017, and at a systemic level where different models of welfare provision are shown to be in uneasy co-existence today. The collection is a tribute to Jose Harris, emeritus professor of history in the University of Oxford and a pioneer of the intellectual history of social policy. Taken together, these essays conduct the reader through the key phases and debates in the history of British welfare.
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The Origins Of British Social Policy
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Author : Pat Thane
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-07-20
The Origins Of British Social Policy written by Pat Thane and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-20 with Social Science categories.
Originally published in 1978 The Origins of British Social Policy arose dissatisfaction with conventional approaches to the subject of welfare responsibilities in the state. This volume stresses the complexity of conscious and unconscious influences upon policy, which include such political imperatives as the wish to maintain social order, to maintain and increase economic and military efficiency and to preserve and strengthen the family as a central social institution. It suggests that the break between unsympathetic nineteenth-century Poor Law attitudes towards the poor and modern ‘welfare state’ approaches has been less sharp or complete than is often assumed.
Herbert Spencer And Social Theory
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Author : J. Offer
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2010-10-20
Herbert Spencer And Social Theory written by J. Offer and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-20 with Social Science categories.
Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in 19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new ideas in psychology and sociology. This book comprehensively examines his work and strips away common misconceptions about his sociology.
British Social Policy Since 1945
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Author : Howard Glennerster
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 1995-01-01
British Social Policy Since 1945 written by Howard Glennerster and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-01 with Political Science categories.
This is a new edition of one of the most widely used texts on the history of social policy. Covering the period from the end of the Second World War to the present day, Howard Glennerster focuses on the 'Welfare State' to explore the myths that have shaped popular conceptions of social policy, and which continue to dominate current debates. The new edition includes: - an entirely new chapter on developments since the 1997 General Election.- completely updated and amended text, including greater coverage of the Thatcher period.- a new conclusion drawing out what is seen as a distinctively British social policy direction.- more cross-country comparisons.- a fully updated reference section.From the earliest days of the welfare state, to New Labour's reform commitments for the new century, Glennerster concludes that social policy can only ever be understood in the context of the political and economic concerns of the time.
The Intellectual Life Of The British Working Classes
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Author : Jonathan Rose
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2008-10-01
The Intellectual Life Of The British Working Classes written by Jonathan Rose and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-01 with History categories.
Which books did the British working classes read--and how did they read them? How did they respond to canonical authors, penny dreadfuls, classical music, school stories, Shakespeare, Marx, Hollywood movies, imperialist propaganda, the Bible, the BBC, the Bloomsbury Group? What was the quality of their classroom education? How did they educate themselves? What was their level of cultural literacy: how much did they know about politics, science, history, philosophy, poetry, and sexuality? Who were the proletarian intellectuals, and why did they pursue the life of the mind? These intriguing questions, which until recently historians considered unanswerable, are addressed in this book. Using innovative research techniques and a vast range of unexpected sources, The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes tracks the rise and decline of the British autodidact from the pre-industrial era to the twentieth century. It offers a new method for cultural historians--an "audience history" that recovers the responses of readers, students, theatergoers, filmgoers, and radio listeners. Jonathan Rose provides an intellectual history of people who were not expected to think for themselves, told from their perspective. He draws on workers’ memoirs, oral history, social surveys, opinion polls, school records, library registers, and newspapers. Through its novel and challenging approach to literary history, the book gains access to politics, ideology, popular culture, and social relationships across two centuries of British working-class experience.
Riches And Poverty
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Author : Donald Winch
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-01-26
Riches And Poverty written by Donald Winch and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-26 with Business & Economics categories.
In Riches and Poverty, Donald Winch explores the implications of a fundamental and influential idea in political economy. Adam Smith's science of the legislator provided a key to studying the rich and poor in commercial societies, transformed an ancient debate on luxury and inequality, and furnished a basis for assessing the American and French revolutions. Against this background, Britain embarked on its career as the first manufacturing nation, and Malthus made his first contributions to a debate which concluded with the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. Malthus provoked fierce opposition from the Lake poets, opening an intellectual rift that persisted throughout the nineteenth century and continues to influence our perceptions of cultural history. Donald Winch has written a compelling and consistently-argued narrative of these developments, which emphasises throughout the moral and political bearings of economic ideas.
The Origins Of British Social Policy
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Author : Pat Thane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The Origins Of British Social Policy written by Pat Thane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
The Making Of Social Policy In Britain 1830 1990
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Author : Kathleen Jones
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1994
The Making Of Social Policy In Britain 1830 1990 written by Kathleen Jones and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
Intended for students of social policy, and anyone concerned with the state of English society, this book focuses on social policy between 1830 and 1990. Kathleen Jones' other books include: "Experience in Mental Health" (1989), and "Asylums and After" (1993).