Ideology and Welfare

by Gary Taylor

Overview

This book introduces students to the diversity of theoretical perspectives on welfare, both illuminating the distinctiveness of each ideology and highlighting important continuities in thought. It goes on to illustrate how these theories are reflected in and challenge the development of welfare policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333929308
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/01/2007
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

GARY TAYLOR is Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Science at Sheffield Hallam University. He has written a number of books on social and political theory, social policy and on the media.
GARY TAYLOR is Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Science at Sheffield Hallam University. He has written a number of books on social and political theory, social policy and on the media.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Liberalism
Conservatism
Social Democracy
Neo-Liberalism
Third Way
Radical Critics: Marxism
Radical Critics: Feminism
Radical Critics: Greens
Conclusion
Bibliography.