Women and Welfare Theory and Practice in the by Nancy J. Hirschmann PAPERBACK

Women and WelfareTheory and Practice in the United States and Europe\nAuthor(s): Nancy J. Hirschmann, Ulrike Liebert\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9780813528823, 978-0813528823\nSynopsis\nThe social welfare state is believed by many to be one of the great achievements of Western democracy in the twentieth century. It institutionalized for the first time a collective commitment to improving individual life chances and social well-being. However, as we move into a new century, the social welfare state everywhere has come under increasing pressure, raising serious doubts about its survival.\n\nFeaturing essays by experts from a variety of fields, including law, comparative politics, sociology, economics, cultural studies, philosophy, and political theory, Women and Welfare represents an interdisciplinary, multimethodological and multicultural feminist approach to recent changes in the welfare system of.