24 June 2009

SOCIETY

Living with Social Evils - The voices of unheard groups (11th June 2009)
In a contribution to the JRF's 'social evils' series, Chris Creegan focuses on the social evils of British society experienced by people whose voices are not usually heard.

The research used workshops/discussion groups with lone parents, ex-offenders, unemployed and other vulnerable and socially excluded people to explore their personal experiences of living and coping with social evils. Suggestions for overcoming them point to both individual and collective responsibility.
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'Social evils' and 'social problems' in Britain, 1904-2008 (11th June 2009)
In a contribution to the JRF's 'social evils' series, Jose Harris examines social problems and changing perceptions of them since 1904.

Social evils, such as hunger and destitution, were seen by the Victorians as unavoidable. Joseph Rowntree's more positive philosophy promoted social research and intervention to transform 'social evils' into less malign 'social problems' that could be cured. However, some of these problems have subsequently reappeared.
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Reflections on social evils and human nature (11th June 2009)
In an extract from the book Contemporary Social Evils, Matthew Taylor examines how cultural theory can help us to understand the slide into social pessimism and the credit crunch.
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