The Welfare State and the 'Deviant Poor' in Europe, 1870-1933

Althammer, B.; Gestrich, A.; Gründler, J.

The strife for social improvement that arose in the decades around the turn of the 20th century raised the issue of social conformity in new ways: how were citizens who did not adhere to the rules to be dealt with? This edited collection opens new perspectives on the history of the emerging welfare state by focusing on its margins.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-05-28

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137333612

DOI: 10.1057/9781137333629

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 277