New Theories Of Welfare

In this sequel to the acclaimed Welfare Theory (Palgrave, 2001), Tony Fitzpatrick examines the most recent, influential and cutting edge ideas influencing policy studies today. Subjects covered include modern conservatism, social democracy, the new radicalism, agency and community risk, information technology, new genetics, social psychology, emotions and bodies, governance, crime and surveillance, culture and media.

Tony Fitzpatrick is the author of Welfare Theory (2001) and Freedom and Security (1999), both published by Palgrave. He is Lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham.

Preface and Acknowledgements

vii

List of Figures

ix

Introduction

x

1 Modern Conservatism Versus Social Democracy

1

(24)

Introduction

1

(1)

Modern Conservatism

2

(11)

Social Democracy

13

(10)

Conclusion

23

(2)

2 The New Radicalisms

25

(25)

Introduction

25

(1)

Egalitarianism

26

(12)

Discourse

38

(5)

Feminism

43

(5)

Concluding Thoughts

48

(2)

3 Agency, Community and Class

50

(23)

Introduction

50

(1)

Agency

50

(9)

Community

59

(7)

Class

66

(5)

Conclusion

71

(2)

4 Insecurities

73

(21)

Introduction

73

(1)

Accounting for Insecurity

74

(4)

The Need for Insecurity

78

(7)

Framing Social Policy

85

(7)

Concluding Remarks

92

(2)

5 Information and Society

94

(21)

Introduction

94

(1)

Information Society

95

(3)

Criticisms of Castells and Lash

98

(5)

Inclusion, Exclusion and Critical Theory

103

(2)

Info-Welfare Regimes

105

(4)

Education, Health and Social Technology

109

(5)

Conclusion

114

(1)

6 Genes and Environments

115

(21)

Introduction

115

(1)

Darwin vs. Darwin

116

(5)

For and Against Biotechnology

121

(6)

Social Policies and Genetics

127

(8)

Conclusion

135

(1)

7 Social Psychologies, Emotions, Bodies

136

(22)

Introduction

136

(1)

Social Psychology

136

(8)

Emotions

144

(6)

Bodies

150

(7)

Conclusion

157

(1)

8 Governance, Crime and Surveillance

158

(23)

Introduction

158

(1)

Governance

158

(6)

Crime

164

(8)

Surveillance

172

(8)

Conclusion

180

(1)

9 Culture and Media

181

(28)

Culture

181

(18)

Media

199

(8)

Concluding Thoughts

207

(2)

Conclusion

209

(3)

Notes

212

(4)

References

216

(21)

Index

237

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