SOCIOL 317
Changing Welfare State Policies
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for SOCIOL 317.
Description
This course examines the differing origins and possible futures of welfare states. Using a range of theoretical viewpoints, the course considers the historical shift from a Keynesian welfare state to a neo-liberal state and questions whether recent "Third Way" policies provide a solution to future welfare needs. The course is comparative but includes a significant focus on Aotearoa New Zealand.
Availability 2019
Not taught in 2019
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer(s) Dr Louise Humpage
Reading/Texts
A course reader will be made available via CANVAS.
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
SOCIOL 317: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage II in International Relations and Business or Sociology, or SOCSCIPH 200