The power of citizens and professionals in welfare encounters

The influence of bureaucracy, market and psychology

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science
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Author: Nanna Mik-Meyer ISBN: 9781526110312
Publisher: Manchester University Press Publication: October 1, 2017
Imprint: Manchester University Press Language: English
Author: Nanna Mik-Meyer
ISBN: 9781526110312
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: October 1, 2017
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Language: English

This book is about power in welfare encounters. Present-day citizens are no longer the passive clients of the bureaucracy and welfare workers are no longer automatically the powerful party of the encounter. Instead, citizens are expected to engage in active, responsible and coproducing relationships with welfare workers. However, other factors impact these interactions; factors which often pull in different directions. Welfare encounters are thus influenced by bureaucratic principles and market values as well. Consequently, this book engages with both Weberian (bureaucracy) and Foucauldian (market values/NPM) studies when investigating the powerful welfare encounter. The book is targeted Academics, post-graduates, and undergraduates within sociology, anthropology and political science.

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This book is about power in welfare encounters. Present-day citizens are no longer the passive clients of the bureaucracy and welfare workers are no longer automatically the powerful party of the encounter. Instead, citizens are expected to engage in active, responsible and coproducing relationships with welfare workers. However, other factors impact these interactions; factors which often pull in different directions. Welfare encounters are thus influenced by bureaucratic principles and market values as well. Consequently, this book engages with both Weberian (bureaucracy) and Foucauldian (market values/NPM) studies when investigating the powerful welfare encounter. The book is targeted Academics, post-graduates, and undergraduates within sociology, anthropology and political science.

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