Postmodernism, Socialism and Social Welfare

• DOI: 10.1300/j059v06n02_02
• Publication Date: 2007-08-21T12:27:40Z
• Authors: Peter Leonard
• Keywords: 05 social sciences; 8. Economic growth; 1. No poverty; 10. No inequality; 0506 political science

Postmodernism as a critique of the foundation beliefs various forms modernity, including socialism and especially Marxism, presents challenge to advocates critical perspective on social welfare. This paper argues that we should use postmodern ideas stimulate socialist approach which is more diverse, nonuniversalistic cross-cultural than envisioned by earlier Marxism.