SOSC 1341 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Diane Finley, Social Economy

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1341
• Professor: Stephan Dobson

Document Summary

Workfare equals -must work for welfare benefits. Welfare is not a benefit or social right the assumption is that people on welfare are lazy and should be forced to work (quarter page 60) Harris government (1990"s): slashed welfare benefits by 26% as encouragement to work. three years ago- diane finley said we want people to work levy- carefree is new form of exploitation; dualism. Burden falls on women, often women of color. The danger: carefree as replacement for their welfare state. social economy solution.