{"title":"Christine Everingham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristine Everingham\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate intersections of society, politics, and community in her insightful works. Her writing delves into themes of social justice, offering thoughtful analyses that challenge readers to reconsider conventional perspectives within educational and societal contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the category of \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, her books provide not only theoretical frameworks but also practical reflections on community dynamics and political engagement. Readers can expect a nuanced and informed approach to contemporary social issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"social-justice-and-the-politics-of-community-by-christine-everingham-9781138717404","title":"Social Justice and the Politics of Community","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis title was first published in 2003. Social welfare is the focus of much discussion, and there is a broad spectrum of political opinion that agrees on the need for urgent reform. The literature informing these policy debates draws on a diversity of theoretical traditions and discourses concerned with remaking community, yet there has been no in-depth, coherent political analysis of these various positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis captivating volume provides such an analysis, enabling the diverse discourses informing current social policy debates to be identified and understood in a broader perspective. The book frames the debates within the context of globalization and the accompanying shift in focus of social policy from issues of social justice to questions of social order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt identifies \u003cem\u003ethe community\u003c\/em\u003e as both the site of today's social problems and the main tool that governments have at their disposal to address these problems. This portrayal of \u003cem\u003ethe community\u003c\/em\u003e is both theorized and illustrated with empirical material drawn from the Australian experience of community action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607752851692,"sku":"9781138717404","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1f088f138797f0697624d0d47ac9776e.jpg?v=1778187925"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christine-everingham.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}