Unemployment and Government : Genealogies of the Social (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)
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"Walters has written a sophisticated account not only of the history of unemployment but of the way social problems are defined and handled through pratices of governmentality. His book should be widely consulted." Jrnl of Sociology & Social Welfare
"The book is well worth reading...it might, hopefully, stimulate serious thinking about unemployment policy in a Canadian context." Canadian Journal of Sociology Online Jan-Feb 2002
Book Description
This book follows the invention and transformation of unemployment, understood as a historically specific site of regulation. Taking key aspects of the history of unemployment in Britain as its focus, it argues that the ways in which authorities have defined and sought to manage the jobless have been remarkably varied. The book examines such institutionalized practices as the labor bureau, unemployment insurance, and the present "New Deal" as "technologies" of power. The result is a challenge to our thinking about welfare states.
Unemployment and Government : Genealogies of the Social (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society),William Walters,Chris Arup,Martin Chanock,Pat O'Malley,Sally Engle Merry,Susan Silbey,Cambridge University Press,0521643333,Business & Economics,Full employment policies,Great Britain,History,Labor,Labor & Industrial Relations - General,Public welfare,Sociology,Sociology - General,Unemployment,Employment & unemployment,Full employment policies--Great Britain--History,Social Science / Sociology / General
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