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portada The Reformation of Welfare: The New Faith of the Labour Market
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
218
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
23.1 x 15.5 x 1.3 cm
Weight
0.34 kg.
ISBN13
9781529211337
Edition No.
1
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The Reformation of Welfare: The New Faith of the Labour Market

Tom Boland (Author) · Ray Griffin (Author) · Bristol University Press · Paperback

The Reformation of Welfare: The New Faith of the Labour Market - Boland, Tom ; Griffin, Ray

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Synopsis "The Reformation of Welfare: The New Faith of the Labour Market"

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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