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Vital Minimum

- Need, Science, and Politics in Modern France

About Vital Minimum

What constitutes a need? Who gets to decide what people do or do not need? The author traces the history of this concept, revealing the intersections between technologies of measurement, such as calorimeters and social surveys, and technologies of wages and welfare, such as minimum wages, poor aid, and welfare programs.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226251561
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • July 12, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 235x159x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 476 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Vital Minimum

What constitutes a need? Who gets to decide what people do or do not need? The author traces the history of this concept, revealing the intersections between technologies of measurement, such as calorimeters and social surveys, and technologies of wages and welfare, such as minimum wages, poor aid, and welfare programs.

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