The shaming state: how the US treats its citizens in need

"The Shaming State is a comparative study of the impact of market fundamentalism on late modern American society. By looking at refugee resettlement and post-disaster relief programs, the book argues that withholding social welfare generates feelings of shame which are transformed into punitive...

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Main Author: Salman, Sara (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York New York University Press [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Online Access: Table of Contents (Aggregator)
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Keywords:
Social work with refugees > United States
Refugees > United States
Social Service > Moral and ethical aspects > United States
Disaster relief > United States
Marginality, Social > United States
USA > Ungerechtigkeit
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Summary:"The Shaming State is a comparative study of the impact of market fundamentalism on late modern American society. By looking at refugee resettlement and post-disaster relief programs, the book argues that withholding social welfare generates feelings of shame which are transformed into punitive feelings and expressions of hostility against marginalized groups"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:x, 233 Seiten, 24 cm
ISBN:9781479814534
9781479814541