ISBN:
9781784715366
Language:
English
Pages:
XXV, 261 S.
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24 cm
Series Statement:
Globalization and welfare
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Race, ethnicity and welfare states
DDC:
320
Keywords:
Myrdal, Gunnar
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Myrdal, Gunnar 1898-1987
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Welfare state
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Racism in public welfare
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Racism in public welfare
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Racism in public welfare United States
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Racism in public welfare Europe
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United States Race relations
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Europe Race relations
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United States Social policy
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Europe Social policy
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United States Social policy
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Europe Social policy
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United States Race relations
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Europe Race relations
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Myrdal, Gunnar 1898-1987 An American dilemma
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USA
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Europa
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Wohlfahrtsstaat
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Rassendiskriminierung
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Geschichte
Abstract:
Gunnar Myrdal's 'An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy' persuaded many scholars that the United States failed to develop a robust welfare state because of its ethnic and racial heterogeneity, and, conversely, that homogeneity was a precondition for the creation of strong welfare states in European, especially Nordic, countries. With increasing diversity now challenging these welfare states, the kind of 'dilemma' that Myrdal identified no longer appears to be solely an American one. In this interdisciplinary volume, leading and emerging scholars examine the relationship between homogeneity and welfare state development. They trace Myrdal's influence on thinking about race in the US and explore current European states' approaches to the strangers in their midst, and what social citizenship looks like from a global perspective. Students and scholars of contemporary welfare states in the social sciences and policy studies will find this to be an insightful read, as the book challenges current perceptions. It will also be of interest to policy makers and practitioners looking to examine the historical context behind the politics of welfare states in the US and Scandinavia
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction: An American Dilemma?
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