Winners and Losers - The Pursuit of Social Justice in Australian History

List of contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chronological table

1 The Tyranny of the Law

2 Unlock the lands

3 A fair wage

4 The right to work

5 Full employment and social welfare

6 The ladder of opportunity

7 Beyond citizenship

8 Conclusion

Endnotes

Index

Summary

For more than a century, Australians have addressed expectations of social justice to their governments and have had to live with the consequences. Winners and Losers looks at how changing circumstances have generated changing popular aspirations, and how these in turn have been translated into public policy.

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Macintyre, Macintyre Stuart
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780367720087
• ISBN: 978-0-367-72008-7
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Australia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy