Social Welfare in Britain 1885-1985

ISBN-13: 9781138467095 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Rex Pope

Opis

What would it mean to conceive of the sacred as a source of knowledge that is as vital as the secular? What insights does a contemplative approach yield in analysing neoliberal globalisation or Hindu fundamentalism? Is a dew drop sacred, or is it secular? In today‘s charged atmosphere many believe that the sacred is best kept firmly apart from the realm of the secular. SacredSecular: Contemplative Cultural Critique offers a contrasting view. It argues that the two are indivisible and can productively interweave in illuminating key contemporary issues. Essays investigate the quotidian (trash, cut flowers), the philosophical (advaita, karma), the economic (work, globalisation) and the political (war, violence). Mani invites us to rethink the prevailing view that secularism is the only progressive response to religious authoritarianism. SacredSecular proposes a conceptual approach in which body, mind, heart, nature, matter and spirit are not merely equals, but equally crucial to crafting an inclusive vision and practice. This book addresses several audiences: scholars of contemporary Indian society and culture, spiritual practitioners striving to integrate their practice with their politics, and all those interested in contemplating the present and what it portends for our collective future.

Spis treści

Section A: 1885–1940; Chapter 1 Political Economy and Social Policy; Chapter 2 Public Economy and Social Welfare; Chapter 3 The Administration of Welfare; Chapter 4 Tests of Need or Desert; Chapter 5 The Role of Charity and Voluntary Effort; Chapter 6 Identification of Problems; Section B: 1940–85; Chapter 7 The 1940s; Chapter 8 General Issues in Social Policy; Chapter 9 Politics and Social Policy; Chapter 10 Principles And Techniques Of Resource Allocation; Chapter 11 Social Policy And Poverty; Chapter 12 Political Economy And Social Welfare;Section C: Statistics;

O autorze

Rex Pope, Alan Pratt, Bernard Hoyle