The social construction of expertise : the English civil service and its influence, 1919-1939 / Gail Savage.

Author
Savage, Gail, 1947- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [1996], ©1996.
Description
ix, 238 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

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    Series
    Pitt series in policy and institutional studies. [More in this series]
    Summary note
    • The British created a system wherein the social identity of civil servants clearly influenced their position on official matters. This privileged class then set the tone for major policy decisions affecting all members of society.
    • Savage addresses the social construction of power inside the British state by analyzing the social origins and career patterns of higher-level civil servants as a backdrop for investigating the way four different social service ministries formulated particular policies between the world wars: the Board of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Labour, and the Ministry of Health. This social history brings a fresh perspective and new research to scholars in a variety of disciplines.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-231) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction: The English Civil Service and Social Policy
    • 1. The Civil Service and the Social Calculus of English Education
    • 2. Recruitment and Promotion in the Social Service Ministries
    • 3. The Board of Education: Defining Secondary Education
    • 4. The Ministry of Agriculture: Friend to the Worker
    • 5. The Ministry of Labour: Accentuating the Negative
    • 6. The Ministry of Health: Fiscal Versus Social Responsibility
    • Conclusion: The Influence of the Civil Service.
    ISBN
    • 0822939045 (alk. paper)
    • 0822955962 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    LCCN
    95042006
    OCLC
    33207197
    RCP
    C - O
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