Analysing Overlapping Inequalities in the Welfare State

The volume explores the overlapping inequalities within welfare states considering temporal and spatial dimensions. It does so by examining the institutional and organizational frameworks as well as the social practices that underpin the welfare states. Informed by this perspective, the volume provides a critical reflection on the phenomenon of intersectional inequalities highlighting that inequalities do not only overlap but also have the potential to mask each other. The volume, therefore, adopts a critical and process-focused approach to intersectionality. The contributions discuss the extent to which selective inequality factors have emerged in various institutional fields, organizational settings and society in general. They provide insights into the realms of health, education and social services, focus on the relationship between paid and unpaid care work, examine state practices of criminalization, and analyse various forms of activist positions, social movementsand political resistance. The volume demonstrates the potential of intersectional analyses while also reflecting on the methodological challenges and addressing the gaps and limitations of intersectional perspectives. Readers across the social sciences, and particularly those interested in the issues of complex inequalities and welfare, will find this book valuable.