Emotional Life and the Politics of Welfare

Emotional Life and the Politics of Welfare
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9780230597815
ISBN-13 : 0230597815
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Book Synopsis Emotional Life and the Politics of Welfare by : P. Hoggett

Download or read book Emotional Life and the Politics of Welfare written by P. Hoggett and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-08-22 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social policy and political theory are based upon rationalist models of the human subject. Drawing particularly upon contemporary Kleinian and feminist political theory the author explores the powerful role that emotions such as love, hate and fear play in the development of the human subject. From this base the book then examines a range of contemporary issues such as employment, dependency, care and generosity, conflict and oppression which are relevant to struggles around the welfare state.


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