Underclass: A History of the Excluded Since 1880 - John Welshman

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Résumé :
This new edition of a pioneering, key text in the field systematically explores the question of the underclass and poverty in history.

Biographie:
John Welshman is Senior Lecturer in History at Lancaster University, UK.

Sommaire:
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Regulating the Residuum 2. A Trojan Horse: The concept of the unemployable 3. In Search of the Social Problem Group 4. The Invention of the Problem Family 5. Chasing the Culture of Poverty 6. Sir Keith Joseph and the Cycle of Deprivation 7. Uncovering the Underclass: America 8. Uncovering the Underclass: Britain 9. Social Exclusion and the Labour Governments 10. 'Troubled Families' and the Coalition Government Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Index

This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of a tantalizing, controversial and long-enduring perspective on poverty. As such, it will be a welcome addition to the existing literature, filling a large gap. -- John Macnicol, Visiting Professor, LSE Urban History 20070501