{"product_id":"women-work-and-the-everyday-politics-of-welfare-work-care-and-civil-society-paperback","title":"Women, Work and the Everyday Politics of Welfare: Work, Care and Civil Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Blakely\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe restructuring of the welfare state in the UK has marked a significant change in the way contemporary society is ordered and understood. This research monograph explores the implications of this restructuring for women and their attachments to unpaid care, paid work and activism over time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on longitudinal research involving ethnographic and narrative inquiry in the south Wales Valleys, the contribution attends to the everyday politics of welfare through its rhetorical imaginings, the practices of street level workers and across the interactions of women themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmersive and critical, the account provides valuable insights for our understanding of welfare restructuring and the future development of the welfare state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Blakely is Research Associate at the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data, Cardiff University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45862996607173,"sku":"9781447353645","price":71.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/V9KIifOB3x9781447353645.webp?v=1771575998","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/women-work-and-the-everyday-politics-of-welfare-work-care-and-civil-society-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}