This book explores the relationship between a racea , gender and policy to develop an important and original argument about social welfare and racial formation in the late twentieth century. The book presents a layered and finely textured analysis of the issue of a ethnic minoritya women in professional social work in Britain. The analysis contextualizes their entry in terms of an understanding of the developing relationship between racial formation and its expression in local and central policy and policy--making. In the process, the author builds upon and greatly extends the current analyses of social policy and a racea and gender. Using a skilful mix of theory, empirical research and interviews, the book explores the complexities of the racialized and gendered world of the social services department. The result is an important contribution to the literature that draws on feminist, postcolonial, psychoanalytic and social constructionist perspectives to develop an argument about processes of racial formation. a Racea , Gender, Social Welfare will be of interest to students, academics and practitioners in the fields of social welfare, social work, ethnic and womena s studies and discourse analysis.

Book Information
ISBN 9780745622842
Author Gail Lewis
Format Hardback
Page Count 248
Imprint Polity Press
Publisher Polity Press
Weight(grams) 490g