Critical Social Policy and the Capability Approach

Hans-Uwe Otto

ISBN 10: 3847406116 / ISBN 13: 9783847406112

Published by Verlag Barbara Budrich, DE, 2014

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The (European) welfare state as well as the political space of "the social" is currently being reorganised in a fundamental way. This has major implications for any attempt to contribute to a more just or even emancipatory way of shaping "the social". The authors discuss what the Capabilities Approach may contribute to this attempt. Rather than assessing the philosophical foundation of this approach, "Shaping the Social" critically discusses the potentials and pitfalls of analysing social and labour-market policy and in particular social services from a capabilities perspective.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Critical Social Policy and the Capability Approach
• Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich, DE
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3847406116
• ISBN 13: 9783847406112
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 472 grams

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Synopsis

The (European) welfare state as well as the political space of “the social” is currently being reorganised in a fundamental way. This has major implications for any attempt to contribute to a more just or even emancipatory way of shaping “the social”. The authors discuss what the Capabilities Approach may contribute to this attempt. Rather than assessing the philosophical foundation of this approach, “Shaping the Social” critically discusses the potentials and pitfalls of analysing social and labour-market policy and in particular social services from a capabilities perspective.

About the Author

Prof. Hans-Uwe Otto is Senior Research Professor for educational science at the University of Bielefeld, Germany. Prof. Holger Ziegler is a Professor for educational science, University of Bielefeld, Germany.