Pauperism and IIIth: An Archaeology of Social Policy

The presence of illth-not just the absence of wealth-generates the experience of poverty. The concept of illth is clarified, showing relationships to sociocultural processes that tend to exclude and dissociate the poor from the rest of society. The social rationalization of poverty in Western Civili...

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Main Author: Walter, E. V. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 1973
In: Sociological analysis
Year: 1973, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 239-254
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Summary:The presence of illth-not just the absence of wealth-generates the experience of poverty. The concept of illth is clarified, showing relationships to sociocultural processes that tend to exclude and dissociate the poor from the rest of society. The social rationalization of poverty in Western Civilization through the pauper system is explored, revealing its sources in historical processes before the modern era. The rationales, principal ideas, and cultural supports for the pauper system are also found in the great 14th century controversy over mendicancy and the legitimate ways of living poor.
ISSN:2325-7873
Contains:Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3709728