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A hugely important contribution to one of the key questions of our
time: how to combine, in a socially just way, the universalism
embodied in national welfare states with the diversity and
transnational mobility of populations. Using Myrdal's 1944
analysis, An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern
Democracy, as a launch, the chapters circumnavigate this question
360 degrees across twentieth century history, across the Atlantic,
and across the contemporary world, tracking the arguments this way
and that. A must read.' - Fiona Williams, University of Leeds,
UK'Gathering excellent contributors, this book explores the
contested relationship between social policy and ethnic-racial
diversity. Adopting an historical perspective and starting from
Gunnar Myrdal's seminal book An America Dilemma, the volume
compares the American experience with the European situation, where
the implications of ethnic and racial diversity for social policy
are now widely debated. Students of ethnic relations and of social
policy from both sides of the Atlantic should read and engage with
this unique and outstanding volume.' - Daniel Beland, University of
Saskatchewan, Canada 'Has racial and ethnic fragmentation
undermined American social solidarity and undercut the US welfare
state? Even more pertinently, now that we are all multiculturalists
and every nation is a melting pot, do the formerly so-homogenous
Europeans face similar dilemmas? Are they joining in a race to the
social policy bottom, or have they found ways to overcome these
divisions? Such questions are pursued by these fascinating essays
that have relevance for both sides of the Atlantic, and for
scholars and policy makers alike.' - Peter Baldwin, Global
Distinguished Professor, New York University, US In this
interdisciplinary volume, leading and emerging scholars examine the
relationship between homogeneity and welfare state development.
They trace Gunnar Myrdal's influence on thinking about race in the
US and explore current European states' approaches to the strangers
in their midst, and what social citizenship looks like from a
global perspective. Myrdal's An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem
and Modern Democracy persuaded many scholars that the United States
failed to develop a robust welfare state because of its ethnic and
racial heterogeneity. Conversely, it argued that homogeneity was a
precondition for the creation of strong welfare states in European,
especially Nordic, countries. With increasing diversity now
challenging these welfare states, the kind of 'dilemma' that Myrdal
identified no longer appears to be solely an American one. Students
and scholars of contemporary welfare states in the social sciences
and policy studies will find this to be an insightful read, as the
book challenges current perceptions. It will also be of interest to
policy makers and practitioners looking to examine the historical
context behind the politics of welfare states in the US and
Scandinavia. Contributors: H. Blomberg-Kroll, G. Brochmann, R.
Careja, P. Emmenegger, T. Faist, P. Kettunen, D. King, J. Kvist, S.
Michel, M. Morey, H.B. Nassif, A. O'Connor, R.S. Parrenas, S.
Pellander, K. Petersen, D. Roberts, A.V. Schwennicke, A.H. Sinno,
E. Tatari, S. Williamson
This critical and empirically based volume examines the multiple
existing Nordic models, providing analytically innovative attention
to the multitude of circulating ideas, images and experiences
referred to as "Nordic". It addresses related paradoxes as well as
patterns of circulation, claims about the exceptionality of Nordic
models, and the diffusion and impact of Nordic experiences and
ideas. Providing original case studies, the book further examines
how the Nordic models have been constructed, transformed and
circulated in time and in space. It investigates the actors and
channels that have been involved in circulating models: journalists
and media, bureaucrats and policy-makers, international
organizations, national politicians and institutions, scholars,
public diplomats and analyses where and why models have travelled.
Finally, the book shows that Nordic models, perspectives, or ideas
do not always originate in the Nordic region, nor do they always
develop as deliberate efforts to promote Nordic interests. This
book will be of key interest to Nordic and Scandinavian studies,
European studies, and more broadly to history, sociology, political
science, marketing, social policy, organizational theory and public
management. The Open Access version of this book, available at
http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0
license.
What is the relationship between science and politics in the Nordic
welfare states? What role have experts played in the development of
the Nordic model? Who were the experts? Based on in-depth analysis
of the historical facts of the welfare states in Denmark, Finland,
Norway, and Sweden in the 20th century, this volume offers a
multifaceted analysis of the interplay between science, experts,
politicians, and institutions in policy areas, such as public
health, unemployment insurance, child psychiatry, alcohol research,
and social insurance. The book brings together empirically grounded
studies on the interplay between science and politics, the
theoretical perspectives adopted in different political contexts,
and the relationship between the internal dynamics of disciplines
and research environments.
Museums and Social Change explores the ways museums can work in
collaboration with marginalised groups to work for social change
and, in so doing, rethink the museum. Drawing on the first-hand
experiences of museum practitioners and their partners around the
world, the volume demonstrates the impact of a shared commitment to
collaborative, reflective practice. Including analytical discussion
from practitioners in their collegial work with women, the
homeless, survivors of institutionalised child abuse and people
with disabilities, the book draws attention to the significant
contributions of small, specialist museums in bringing about social
change. It is here, the book argues, that the new museum emerges:
when museum practitioners see themselves as partners, working with
others to lead social change, this is where museums can play a
distinct and important role. Emerging in response to ongoing calls
for museums to be more inclusive and participate in meaningful
engagement, Museums and Social Change will be essential reading for
academics and students working in museum and gallery studies,
librarianship, archives, heritage studies and arts management. It
will also be of great interest to those working in history and
cultural studies, as well as museum practitioners and social
activists around the world.
Social policy scholars and practitioners work with concepts such as
"welfare state" and "social security" but where do these concepts
come from and how has their meaning changed over time? Which are
the dominant social policy concepts and how are they contested?
What characterises social policy language in specific countries and
regions of the world and how do social concepts travel between
countries? Addressing such questions in a systematic manner for the
first time, this edited collection, written by a cross-disciplinary
group of leading social policy researchers, analyses the concepts
and language used to make sense of contemporary social policy. The
volume focuses on OECD countries located on four different
continents: Asia, Australasia, Europe, and North America. Combining
detailed chapters on particular countries with broader comparative
chapters, the book strikes a rare balance between case studies and
transnational perspectives. It will be of interest to academics and
students in social policy, social work, political science,
sociology, history, and public administration, as well as
practitioners and policy makers.
Social policy scholars and practitioners work with concepts such as
"welfare state" and "social security" but where do these concepts
come from and how has their meaning changed over time? Which are
the dominant social policy concepts and how are they contested?
What characterises social policy language in specific countries and
regions of the world and how do social concepts travel between
countries? Addressing such questions in a systematic manner for the
first time, this edited collection, written by a cross-disciplinary
group of leading social policy researchers, analyses the concepts
and language used to make sense of contemporary social policy. The
volume focuses on OECD countries located on four different
continents: Asia, Australasia, Europe, and North America. Combining
detailed chapters on particular countries with broader comparative
chapters, the book strikes a rare balance between case studies and
transnational perspectives. It will be of interest to academics and
students in social policy, social work, political science,
sociology, history, and public administration, as well as
practitioners and policy makers.
Museums and Social Change explores the ways museums can work in
collaboration with marginalised groups to work for social change
and, in so doing, rethink the museum. Drawing on the first-hand
experiences of museum practitioners and their partners around the
world, the volume demonstrates the impact of a shared commitment to
collaborative, reflective practice. Including analytical discussion
from practitioners in their collegial work with women, the
homeless, survivors of institutionalised child abuse and people
with disabilities, the book draws attention to the significant
contributions of small, specialist museums in bringing about social
change. It is here, the book argues, that the new museum emerges:
when museum practitioners see themselves as partners, working with
others to lead social change, this is where museums can play a
distinct and important role. Emerging in response to ongoing calls
for museums to be more inclusive and participate in meaningful
engagement, Museums and Social Change will be essential reading for
academics and students working in museum and gallery studies,
librarianship, archives, heritage studies and arts management. It
will also be of great interest to those working in history and
cultural studies, as well as museum practitioners and social
activists around the world.
Welfare state models have for decades been the gold standard of
welfare state research. Beyond Welfare State Models escapes the
straitjacket of conventional welfare state models and challenges
the existing literature in two ways. Firstly the contributors argue
that the standard typologies have omitted important aspects of
welfare state development. Secondly, the work develops and
underlines the importance of a more fluid transnational
conceptualisation. As this book shows, welfare states are not
created in national isolation but are heavily influenced by
transnational economic, political and cultural interdependencies.
The authors illustrate these important points of criticism with
their studies on the transnational history of social policy,
religion and the welfare state, Nordic cooperation within the
fields of social policy and marriage law, and the transnational
contexts of national family policies. This fascinating work
contributes to the understanding of the current changes of welfare
states by discussing the relationship between globalized capitalism
and social political regulations and by arguing that transnational
transformations importantly take place within and between nation
states.With its challenging and questioning approach, this
cross-disciplinary book will appeal to social policy and welfare
state researchers, academics and policy makers.
In public debate and academic writings, the American and European
welfare states are often portrayed as inhabiting completely
different welfare regimes. However, a closer look at the historical
development of the European welfare state finds that American
philanthropic bodies, such as the Rockefeller Foundation, had a
significant influence on the development in key areas of the
European welfare states, including health care, social work,
education, and the disciplines of social science. The contributions
in this book explore the influence of American foundations from the
interwar period to the 1950s in Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Austria,
Germany, France, Spain, and Sweden. The book offers new insights
into the transnational history of European welfare states, as well
as the complicated process often labeled as Americanization.
(Series: Studies in History and Social Sciences - Vol. 461)
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