Punishing The Poor by Loïc Wacquant
The Neoliberal Government of Social Insecurity
This book explores the transformation of social welfare policies in the United States, highlighting the shift from a welfare state to a penal state. It examines how policies that once aimed to support the poor have increasingly become mechanisms of control and punishment, particularly affecting marginalized communities. The author argues that this shift is part of a broader neoliberal agenda that prioritizes market-driven solutions and criminalizes poverty, leading to the expansion of the prison system and the erosion of social safety nets.
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- 2009
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