Social Relations and Social Exclusion: Rethinking Political Economy: 4 (Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy) - Hardcover

Book 14 of 51: Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy

Somerville, Peter

 
9780415240406: Social Relations and Social Exclusion: Rethinking Political Economy: 4 (Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy)

Synopsis

Examining the rational individual, this book develops a new approach to the theory of social relations. It explores how far we make sense of society on the assumption that people act as independent and free individuals, exercising rational choice. Re-examining the family, community, workplace and state, the author offers a thorough and original critique of the social policies of 'New Labour'.

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About the Author

Peter Somerville is Professor in Social Policy at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside. He has published widely on issues of housing, social exclusion and community empowerment.

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