New Theories Of Welfare

by Fitzpatrick, Tony

• ISBN13: 9781403901521
• ISBN10: 140390152X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-16
• Publisher: Red Globe Pr

Summary

In this sequel to the acclaimed Welfare Theory (Palgrave, 2001), Tony Fitzpatrick examines the most recent, influential and cutting edge ideas influencing policy studies today. Subjects covered include modern conservatism, social democracy, the new radicalism, agency and community risk, information technology, new genetics, social psychology, emotions and bodies, governance, crime and surveillance, culture and media.

Author Biography

Tony Fitzpatrick is the author of Welfare Theory (2001) and Freedom and Security (1999), both published by Palgrave. He is Lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements	vii
List of Figures	ix
Introduction	x
Modern Conservatism Versus Social Democracy	1	(24)
Introduction	1	(1)
Modern Conservatism	2	(11)
Social Democracy	13	(10)
Conclusion	23	(2)
The New Radicalisms	25	(25)
Introduction	25	(1)
Egalitarianism	26	(12)
Discourse	38	(5)
Feminism	43	(5)
Concluding Thoughts	48	(2)
Agency, Community and Class	50	(23)
Introduction	50	(1)
Agency	50	(9)
Community	59	(7)
Class	66	(5)
Conclusion	71	(2)
Insecurities	73	(21)
Introduction	73	(1)
Accounting for Insecurity	74	(4)
The Need for Insecurity	78	(7)
Framing Social Policy	85	(7)
Concluding Remarks	92	(2)
Information and Society	94	(21)
Introduction	94	(1)
Information Society	95	(3)
Criticisms of Castells and Lash	98	(5)
Inclusion, Exclusion and Critical Theory	103	(2)
Info-Welfare Regimes	105	(4)
Education, Health and Social Technology	109	(5)
Conclusion	114	(1)
Genes and Environments	115	(21)
Introduction	115	(1)
Darwin vs. Darwin	116	(5)
For and Against Biotechnology	121	(6)
Social Policies and Genetics	127	(8)
Conclusion	135	(1)
Social Psychologies, Emotions, Bodies	136	(22)
Introduction	136	(1)
Social Psychology	136	(8)
Emotions	144	(6)
Bodies	150	(7)
Conclusion	157	(1)
Governance, Crime and Surveillance	158	(23)
Introduction	158	(1)
Governance	158	(6)
Crime	164	(8)
Surveillance	172	(8)
Conclusion	180	(1)
Culture and Media	181	(28)
Culture	181	(18)
Media	199	(8)
Concluding Thoughts	207	(2)
Conclusion	209	(3)
Notes	212	(4)
References	216	(21)
Index	237