Charity and Poverty in Advanced Welfare States - 9780367713812

Taylor & Francis

Charity and Poverty in Advanced Welfare StatesAuthor(s): Cameron Parsell, Andrew Clarke, Francisco Perales\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367713812, 978-0367713812\nSynopsis\nThis book conceptualises the role of charity to people who are poor in wealthy countries and outlines a set of practical and conceptual ideas for how it could be reimagined. \n\nDespite professionalised welfare states and strong economies, in many advanced industrialised nations, charity continues to play a major role in the lives of people who are poor. Extending what we know about how neoliberalism drives a decayed welfare state that outsources welfare provisioning to charities and community initiatives, this book asks how can we understand and conceptualise societys willingness to engage in charitable acts towards the poor, and how can charity be reimagined to contribute to justice in an unjust society? Through interrogating multiple da.