International Organizations and the Future of Welfare
Studying the globalization of social policy, this text demonstrates that national social policy is increasingly determined by global economic competition and by the social policy of international organizations. The authors argue that the substance of social policy now has to be understood in terms of global social redistribution, global social regulation and global social provision and empowerment. The book examines trends global inequity and summarizes the diverse experiences of different types of regimes across the world. The social policies of international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, UN agencies and the European Union are also reviewed.
An Explication of Culture, Power, and Communication
Conceptualizing Co-cultural Theory presents a phenomenological framework for understanding the intricate relationship between culture, power and communication - wit h reference to how people traditionally communicate in the l ower ranks of society. '
Race, Reaction, and the Paranoid Style in American Politics
Offering a critical analysis of Louis Farrakhan's ascent to national influence, the author argues that the minister's rise to prominence is a function of race and reaction in contemporary America. He probes the origins and significance of Farrakhan in American politics.
Wisdom, health, honor, peace these revered ideals are now jeopardized, especially in African American life, claims author James Evans, by the towering social problems of North American society. Evans offers positive reinforcement for religious engagement and community involvement.
Piatt (law Texas Tech U.) make a case for cooperation among people the dominant culture calls nonwhite and pits against each other for jobs and other privileges of modern society. He talks about the shrinking labor market, the re-segregation of public schools, language barriers, gang warfare, and v
A history of race relations during the Vietnam War. The author describes how black American soldiers grappled with the same racial conflicts as existed in their homeland thousands of miles away.
`The useful models, interesting examples, and intriguing research results in this collection provide excellent material for understanding international or cross-cultural management' - Management Learning Cross-cultural work groups are a reality in many contemporary organizations, yet the research into them has been dispersed among a variety ......
Midgley gives a comprehensive account of wor ld social conditions and social welfare institutions. He als o looks issues of social work practice, social developments, and the activities of international agencies and their coll aborative efforts. '
Contributors address such questions as how c ulture can influence the way groups operate, what happens wh en members of different cultural groups interact in a work g roup, and what management practices promote effective cross- cultural work groups. '
