CRM 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Welfare Fraud, Precarious Work, Crackdown
29 Nov 2017
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Construction of welfare fraud and the wielding of the state"s iron fist (mosher) 1980s and 1990s dramatic reforms to social assistance shifted and narrowed from the concept of entitlement to one of contractualism (198) Harsh, punitive state action has coincided with the rise of precarious work. Welfare now constructed as part of the pathway to waged work. Crackdown on welfare fraud" facilitated: the iron fist. Disciplinary practices intended to reform flawed citizens (199) Providing for their needs through the market. Zealously guarding what they have earned through market participation. But the labour market resembles an hourglass / it is polarized (203) To make the undeserving" / irresponsible" poor responsible. Welfare is no longer envisaged as an essential social safety net. It is seen as a privilege rather than a right. Single parents no longer seen as part of the deserving poor" and they are expected to be fully self-reliant. Refusal to accept employment or make reasonable efforts to maintain it.
