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This is the first book to examine the activities of UK and
international 'role models' through the lens of state crime and
social policy. Written by experts in the field of sociology and
social policy, it defines the ideal state as a single, functioning
whole that ensures uniformity in the name of legitimacy. It then
details the ways that states do not constitute the ideal in terms
of the dangers associated with the maintenance of legitimacy and
state power. Anti-democratic measures, such as the invasions of
other nation states, the idea that the media can both reinforce and
influence the state and the problems of over-zealous policing of a
state's own populace, are covered. Using the topical example of
Rupert Murdoch and the activities of his media organisation to show
how powerful individuals and corporations can and do exert
political influence, the book provides a comprehensive discussion
of state immorality and deviance generally and state crime in
particular. It will appeal to range of academics and practitioners
in broader disciplines such as criminology, sociology, politics and
political science.
This is the first book to examine the activities of UK and
international 'role models' through the lens of state crime and
social policy. Written by experts in the field of sociology and
social policy, it defines the ideal state as a single, functioning
whole that ensures uniformity in the name of legitimacy. It then
details the ways that states do not constitute the ideal in terms
of the dangers associated with the maintenance of legitimacy and
state power. Anti-democratic measures, such as the invasions of
other nation states, the idea that the media can both reinforce and
influence the state and the problems of over-zealous policing of a
state's own populace, are covered. Using the topical example of
Rupert Murdoch and the activities of his media organisation to show
how powerful individuals and corporations can and do exert
political influence, the book provides a comprehensive discussion
of state immorality and deviance generally and state crime in
particular. It will appeal to range of academics and practitioners
in broader disciplines such as criminology, sociology, politics and
political science.
In an era of scarce social resources the question of the changing
social policy constructions and responses to disabled people has
become increasingly important. Paradoxically, some disabled people
are realising new freedoms and choices never before envisioned,
whilst others are prey to major retractions in public services and
aggressive attempts to redefine who counts as 'genuinely disabled'.
Understanding disability policy locates disability policy into
broader social policy and welfare policy writings and goes beyond
narrow statutory evaluations of welfare to embrace a range of
indicators of disabled people's welfare. The book critically
explores the roles of social security, social support, poverty,
socio-economic status, community safety, official discourses and
spatial change in shaping disabled people's opportunities. It also
situates welfare and disability policy in the broader conceptual
shifts to the social model of disability and its critics. Finally
it explores the possible connection between changing official and
academic constructions of disability and their implications for
social policy in the 21st century. The book is supported by a
companion website, containing additional materials for both
students and lecturers using the book, which is available from the
link above.
In an era of scarce social resources the question of the changing
social policy constructions and responses to disabled people has
become increasingly important. Paradoxically, some disabled people
are realising new freedoms and choices never before envisioned,
whilst others are prey to major retractions in public services and
aggressive attempts to redefine who counts as 'genuinely disabled'.
Understanding disability policy locates disability policy into
broader social policy and welfare policy writings and goes beyond
narrow statutory evaluations of welfare to embrace a range of
indicators of disabled people's welfare. The book critically
explores the roles of social security, social support, poverty,
socio-economic status, community safety, official discourses and
spatial change in shaping disabled people's opportunities. It also
situates welfare and disability policy in the broader conceptual
shifts to the social model of disability and its critics. Finally
it explores the possible connection between changing official and
academic constructions of disability and their implications for
social policy in the 21st century. The book is supported by a
companion website, containing additional materials for both
students and lecturers using the book, which is available from the
link above.
New Labour has concentrated many of its social policy initiatives
in reinvigorating the family, community and work in the paid labour
market. But just how 'new' are the ideas driving New Labour's
policy and practice? In this book, Simon Prideaux shows how New
Labour has drawn on the ideas and premises of functionalism, which
dominated British and American sociological thought during the
1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The book provides an accessible overview of
the theories that underpin the policies of New Labour, including
the often labyrinthine theories of Talcott Parsons, Amitai Etzioni
and Anthony Giddens; examines the ideas of Charles Murray and John
Macmurray, philosophers publicly admired by Tony Blair; looks at
the sociological origin of debates and controversies that surround
the provision of welfare in both the US and UK and considers the
alienating effects that New Deal schemes may have in Britain today.
Not so New Labour's innovative approach to the analysis of social
policy under New Labour will be invaluable to academics, students
and researchers in social policy, sociology, politics and applied
social studies.
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