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Closing the Capabilities Gap: Renegotiating social justice for the young by Prof. Dr.Dr.h.c.mult Hans-Uwe Otto, Dr. Ortrud Lessmann, Prof. Dr. Holger Ziegler (Paperback, 2011)

The volume relates the Capabilities Approach to research and practice in education, welfare economics and social policy. Thus, it challenges traditional objectives and approaches in these fields. The authors suggest a capabilities perspective that calls into question the metric of success of these disciplines and in the fields of politics. It moves the attention away from economic growth and human capital towards autonomy and agency freedom of (young) individuals. Especially with respect to the young this implies a substantial shift of perspectives. Young persons have been particularly highlighted in the political debate: on the one hand side they are one of the groups with the highest risk to face situations of poverty, on the other hand side young persons are the main focus group of educational strategies in the form of investments in human capital which dominate the discourse. In this context, the capability perspective implies a provoking shift of paradigms because it takes place against the background of capitalist societies redefining their notion of the public and diminishing the collective responsibility for the vulnerable. The volume discusses whether and in how far the capabilities perspective makes a difference and provides additional value in terms of promoting democracy and justice on a social level as well as well-being on the level of individual (particularly young) individuals.

Subject Area
Social Work
Author
Prof. Dr.Dr.H.C.Mult Hans-Uwe Otto, Dr. Ortrud Lessmann, Prof. Dr. Holger Ziegler
Publication Name
Closing the Capabilities Gap: Renegotiating Social Justice for the Young
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
294 Pages

Editor
Prof. Dr.Dr.H.C.Mult Hans-Uwe Otto, Prof. Dr. Holger Ziegler, Dr. Ortrud Lessmann
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany

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