Welfare and Punishment : From Thatcherism to Austerity /

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From Margaret Thatcher's first government to austerity politics, Ian Cummins traces changing attitudes to imprisonment and the social state. With fresh insights and critical thinking, he demonstrates how increasingly punitive approaches to crime and welfare have shaped the neoliberal economy an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cummins, Ian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2021.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Public welfare > Public opinion.
Imprisonment > Public opinion.
Imprisonment > Great Britain > Public opinion.
Public welfare > Great Britain > Public opinion.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:From Margaret Thatcher's first government to austerity politics, Ian Cummins traces changing attitudes to imprisonment and the social state. With fresh insights and critical thinking, he demonstrates how increasingly punitive approaches to crime and welfare have shaped the neoliberal economy and created stigma around those living in poverty.
Physical Description:1 online resource (180 pages).
ISBN:9781529203912

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