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

by Tom Boland and Ray Griffin

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529211336
• ISBN13: 9781529211337
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"