The Wedding of Workfare and Prisonfare Revisited

An interview is presented with sociologist Loïc Wacquant, author of "Punishing the Poor: The Neoliberal Government of Social Insecurity." He discusses his theoretical approach to understanding criminal justice trends, such as the rising incarceration rate, in relation to political-economic...

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Main Author: Wacquant, Loïc 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: Social justice
Year: 2011, Volume: 38, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 203-222
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Punishing the Poor: The Neoliberal Government of Social Insecurity (Book)
Wacquant, Loïc J. D., 1960-
Europe > Social policy
United States > Social policy
Public welfare policy
Neoliberalism
Criminal Justice Policy
Imprisonment rates
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Summary:An interview is presented with sociologist Loïc Wacquant, author of "Punishing the Poor: The Neoliberal Government of Social Insecurity." He discusses his theoretical approach to understanding criminal justice trends, such as the rising incarceration rate, in relation to political-economic changes in the U.S. and Europe. He describes prisons and welfare programs as twin policies for dealing with the segment of the population impoverished by neoliberal economic and political policies.
ISSN:2327-641X