Race, Neoliberalism, and “Welfare Reform” in Britain

Part of a special issue on resistance to neoliberal globalization. The writer employs an intersectional approach to examine the effects of the rise of neoliberalism on a sample of poor and working-class women of color in Great Britain and discusses the role of the government-funded, community-based...

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Main Author: Fisher, Tracy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2006
In: Social justice
Year: 2006, Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Pages: 54-65
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Public Welfare
Social Isolation
Self-efficacy
Women of color
POOR people
Working class > Great Britain
Working class women
Neoliberalism
Public welfare > Great Britain
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Summary:Part of a special issue on resistance to neoliberal globalization. The writer employs an intersectional approach to examine the effects of the rise of neoliberalism on a sample of poor and working-class women of color in Great Britain and discusses the role of the government-funded, community-based Southwark Black Women's Centre (SBWC) in easing their hardships. She suggests that neoliberalization is neither uniform nor unilinear and that its effect is unequal and differential among specific classes, races, and genders. Moreover, the writer contends that neoliberalization bolsters racial hierarchies and redefines the terms of citizenship to leave poor and low-income women of color and their families on the margins of society.
ISSN:2327-641X