Routledge Social Policy and Planning for the 21st Century Book

Explore the pressing challenges of our modern era with Social Policy and Planning for the 21st Century: In Search of the Next Great Social Transformation. This Routledge publication examines the fundamental social constructions that contribute to global issues like climate change, poverty, and the widening gap between the rich and the poor. As excess consumption becomes an anti-social force with global consequences, this book looks for ways to address these systemic breakdowns. It moves beyond surface-level fixes to investigate potential solutions rooted in a fundamental change to our social structures. By examining the values required to build a better social system, the text provides a framework for understanding how humanity might set a different course. This work is an essential read for those studying sociology and social sciences. It offers a deep look at how societal values impact our collective future and what transformations are necessary to protect human life from the growing threats of environmental and economic instability.