Reformation of Welfare : The New Faith of the Labour Market by Ray Griffin ...

Name: Reformation of Welfare : The New Faith of the Labour Market by Ray Griffin ...
Brand: Bristol University Press

Bristol University Press

Western culture has \u2018faith\u2019 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.\nDrawing 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.\n\nThe Reformation of Welfare\nThe New Faith of the Labour Market\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\;