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Reformation of Welfare: The New Faith of the Labour Market
Reformation of Welfare: The New Faith of the Labour Market
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The contemporary welfare state attempts to transform the unemployed into active jobseekers, punishing non-compliance. This book uncovers deep-rooted religious concepts and shows how they continue to influence contemporary views of work and unemployment, such as Jobcentres resembling purgatory, jobseeking a form of pilgrimage, and the economy as providence.
Format: Hardback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Western society places great faith in the labor market as a measure of an individual's worth. For those who are unemployed, welfare has transitioned from a source of support to a vehicle for purification and redemption. The modern welfare state, constantly shaped by left and right political forces, aims to transform jobless individuals into active jobseekers, punishing non-compliance. Drawing on insights from economic theology, this thought-provoking book delves into deeply entrenched religious concepts and reveals their enduring influence on contemporary perceptions of work and unemployment. Job centers resemble purgatory, where the unemployed strive to redeem themselves, job seeking is a form of pilgrimage in pursuit of salvation, and the economy manifests as providence, testing individuals through trials and tribulations. This book is a must-read for those interested in the sociology and anthropology of modern economic life. Chapters 1 and 3 are available Open Access via OAPEN under CC-BY-NC-ND license.
Weight: 488g
Dimension: 161 x 240 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529211320
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