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Understanding Social Citizenship Peter Dywer

Understanding Social Citizenship By Peter Dywer

Understanding Social Citizenship by Peter Dywer

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Summary

The government is now promoting citizenship heavily, and it is now part of the secondary schools national curriculum. This text provides students of all levels with a clear sense of the history of citizenship, and also of the key theoretical debates that have informed contemporary understandings of the concept.

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Understanding Social Citizenship: Themes and Perspectives for Policy and Practice by Peter Dywer

The book is essential reading for undergraduates in social policy, sociology, social work, politics and citizenship. It will also appeal to A/AS level students and their teachers, and those on access courses and foundation degrees who are studying welfare issues, citizenship and related topics. Undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying Citizenship as part of their teacher training programmes will also find it relevant.

Understanding Social Citizenship Reviews

"An excellent introduction to current debates about citizenship and the only general social policy text on the subject. Highly recommended. Students will certainly benefit from reading this book." Nick Ellison, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Durham "This exciting new series will be essential reading for students across a range of subjects and courses who need to gain a comprehensive understanding of welfare issues. It is evidence of the coninuing commitment of the Social Policy Association to support the development of learning and teaching in Social Policy and related fields." Pete Alcock, Professor of Social Policy and Administration, University of Birmingham

About Peter Dywer

Peter Dwyer is Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Leeds. His research interests centre on a critical engagement of notions of citizenship, especially in relation to welfare, and more recently, migration.

Table of Contents

Part One: Citizenship and welfare: Introduction: defining citizenship; Two traditions of thought: civic republicanism and liberalism; The development of social citizenship in Britain; Contemporary approaches to social citizenship; Part Two: Issues of difference: Poverty, class, citizenship and welfare; Gender, citizenship and welfare; Disabled citizens?; Race, ethnicity, citizenship and welfare; Part Three: Beyond the nation state: Social Europe; Global citizenship?; Conclusions.

Additional information

GOR004963866
9781861344151
1861344155
Understanding Social Citizenship: Themes and Perspectives for Policy and Practice by Peter Dywer
Peter Dywer
Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Policy Press
2004-05-18
222
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