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The Reformation of Welfare - The New Faith of the Labour Market (Hardcover)
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The Reformation of Welfare - The New Faith of the Labour Market (Hardcover)
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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 deep-rooted
religious concepts and shows how they continue to influence
contemporary views of work and unemployment: Jobcentres resemble
purgatory where the unemployed attempt to redeem themselves,
jobseeking is a form of pilgrimage in hope of salvation, and the
economy appears as providence, whereby trials and tribulations test
each individual. This book will be essential reading for those
interested in the sociology and anthropology of modern economic
life. Chapters 1 and 3 are available Open Access via OAPEN under
CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
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