{"product_id":"social-theory-and-social-policy-robert-pinker-9781032404448","title":"Social Theory and Social Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1971 and now reissued with a new Preface by John Offer this book examines the historical origins, (both institutional and academic) of social policy and administration and the theoretical contribution of such key figures in the development of the social sciences as Marx, Spencer, Weber and Durkheim. It then analyses the application of normative theory in this field; examines the concepts of exchange and stigma in social welfare; and looks at the idea of citizenship and the use of the social services. In a final section the author presents a number of models of social welfare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Pinker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032404442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032404448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Robert Pinker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44302016086271,"sku":"9781032404448","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_51fde954-1fb0-4fa2-96ad-b35dc314f791.jpg?v=1695159031","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-theory-and-social-policy-robert-pinker-9781032404448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}