Development, Poverty of Culture, and Social Policy.

The "cycle of poverty," a myth manufactured and sustained by the Parsonian pundits of social theory and welfare, has blamed the victims of oppression with impunity. Brij Mohan deconstructs Oscar Lewis' culture of poverty theory and its applications in the fields of social welfare, pol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mohan, Brij
Otros Autores: Gil, David G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Temas:
Poverty > Political aspects.
Social change.
Socialism.
International cooperation.
International Cooperation
Pauvreté > Aspect politique.
Coopération internationale.
Social issues & processes.
International relations.
Society.
International cooperation
Poverty > Political aspects
Social change
Socialism
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The "cycle of poverty," a myth manufactured and sustained by the Parsonian pundits of social theory and welfare, has blamed the victims of oppression with impunity. Brij Mohan deconstructs Oscar Lewis' culture of poverty theory and its applications in the fields of social welfare, policy, and development. Poverty, a global scourge, is defined as a political rather than an economic issue. The implications of this formulation paradigmatically shift the focus of discourse in the social sciences. This book offers an interdisciplinary analysis of complex issues, constructs, and interventions that d.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (241 pages)
ISBN:9780230117655
0230117651
1283067064
9781283067065

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