| On the Margins of Inclusion: Changing Labour Markets and Social Exclusion in London Contributor(s): Smith, David M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1861346018 ISBN-13: 9781861346018 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $130.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: On the Margins of Inclusion starts from the premise that understanding the nature of contemporary work and exclusion from employment is central to understanding the experience of social exclusion in our society today. Through close ethnographic study of people living on a South London housing estate, the book highlights collective strategies and responses to labor market and welfare changes, and considers how these responses can, in themselves, contribute to patterns of community-based exclusion. The book provides a compelling and vivid portrait of lives at the insecure, low-paid end of the labor market, and offers a fascinating account of how different groups of economically marginal people have adapted to, and negotiate, the offerings of a post-industrial labor market and a welfare system geared towards reintegrating them into formal employment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Business & Economics | Labor - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness |
| Dewey: 331.110 |
| Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the margins of inclusion explores the notion of 'social exclusion' from the perspective of those deemed to be 'socially excluded' and provides a compelling and vivid portrait of lives at the insecure, low-paid end of the labour market. The ethnography is used to illuminate key issues in sociology and social policy and to tackle debates and controversies that are central to current discussions on the appropriate role and function of state welfare. A thorough discussion of current policies to address social exclusion and area regeneration is woven into the fieldwork analysis. On the margins of inclusion is essential reading for researchers, academics and higher-level students in sociology and social policy, and will also be of interest to policy makers in the field. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, David M.: - David Smith is a principal lecturer in sociology at the University of Greenwich. He is the author of On the Margins of Inclusion. |