Vital minimum: need, science, and politics in modern france
Auteur :
Simmons, Dana
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226251561
Date de publication :
13 juil. 2015
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,6 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
482 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What constitutes a need? Who gets to decide what people do or do not need? The author traces the history of this concept, revealing the intersections between technologies of measurement, such as calorimeters and social surveys, and technologies of wages and welfare, such as minimum wages, poor aid, and welfare programs.