Aanwinstenlijsten vakgebied : Sociologie mei 2014

Selectie sleutel : 01-05-14 S*e-030
Datum aanwinst : 2014-05-01
Annotatie : Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction: what is Big Society? Contemporary social policy in a historical and comparative perspective; PART I History; 1. 'Big Society' and 'Great Society': a problem in the history of ideas; 2. Britain's social welfare provision in the long run: the importance of accountable, well-financed local government; 3. Big Society, legal structures, Poor Law and the myth of a voluntary society; 4. Mutual aid and the Big Society 5. Big Society and the National Citizen Service: young people, volunteering and engagement with charities c. 1900-19606. Charities, voluntary organisations and non-governemental organisations in Britain since 1945; 7. Charity and Big Society; PART II Policy; 8. 'Big Society' as a rhetorical intervention; 9. Funding and the Big Society; 10. Governement, foundations and Big Society: will you be my friend?; 11. Can we 'nudge' citizens towards more civic action?; 12. The Big Society and volunteering: ambitions and expectations; 13. European perspectives on the Big Society agenda 14. From 'shock therapy' to Big Scoiety: lessons from the post-socialist transitionsConclusion: the Big Society and social policy; Bibliography; Index The contributors to this detailed and concise book collectively raise questions about the novelty of the Big Society Agenda, its ideological underpinnings, and challenges it poses for policymakers and practitioners. The book is divided into two sections, history and policy, which together provide readers with a historically grounded, internationally informed, and multidisciplinary analysis of the Big Society policies. The introduction and conclusion tie the strands together, providing a coherent analysis of the key issues in both sections
ISBD : The big society debate : a new agenda for social policy? / edited by Armine Ishkanian, Simon Szreter. - Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub., 2012. - 1 online resource (237 p.) Introduction: what is Big Society? Contemporary social policy in a historical and comparative perspective; PART I History; 1. 'Big Society' and 'Great Society': a problem in the history of ideas; 2. Britain's social welfare provision in the long run: the importance of accountable, well-financed local government; 3. Big Society, legal structures, Poor Law and the myth of a voluntary society; 4. Mutual aid and the Big Society. - 5. Big Society and the National Citizen Service: young people, volunteering and engagement with charities c. 1900-19606. Charities, voluntary organisations and non-governemental organisations in Britain since 1945; 7. Charity and Big Society; PART II Policy; 8. 'Big Society' as a rhetorical intervention; 9. Funding and the Big Society; 10. Governement, foundations and Big Society: will you be my friend?; 11. Can we 'nudge' citizens towards more civic action?; 12. The Big Society and volunteering: ambitions and expectations; 13. European perspectives on the Big Society agenda. - 14. From 'shock therapy' to Big Scoiety: lessons from the post-socialist transitionsConclusion: the Big Society and social policy; Bibliography; Index. - Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-78100-208-8 (electronic bk) ISBN 978-1-78100-208-7 (electronic bk) ISBN 1-283-52266-7 ISBN CONTENTS The contributors to this detailed and concise book collectively raise questions about the novelty of the Big Society Agenda, its ideological underpinnings, and challenges it poses for policymakers and practitioners. The book is divided into two sections, history and policy, which together provide readers with a historically grounded, internationally informed, and multidisciplinary analysis of the Big Society policies. The introduction and conclusion tie the strands together, providing a coherent analysis of the key issues in both sections General characterization: text; computer; online resource