John Carter is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, University of Teesside.

• Chapter 1 Preludes, Introductions and Meanings, John Carter; Part 1 Postmodern Frameworks and Social Policy; Chapter 2 Studying Social Policy After Modernity, John Carter; Chapter 3 Postmodernism, Poststructuralism and Social Policy, John R. Gibbins; Chapter 4 Oppositional Postmodern Theory and Welfare Analysis, Martin O’Brien, Sue Penna; Chapter 5 Quality Assurance and Evaluation in Social Work in a Postmodern Era, Barbara Fawcett, Brid Featherstone; Part 2 Critical Social Policy and Postmodernity; Chapter 6 ‘One Step Beyond’, Kirk Mann; Chapter 7 Postmodernity and the Future of Welfare, Suzy Croft, Peter Beresford; Part 3 Social Divisions and Social Exclusion; Chapter 8 New Horizons? New Insights?, Jean Carabine; Chapter 9 Reopening the Gift, Chris Smaje; Chapter 10 Individualisation Processes and Social Policy, Sarah Nettleton, Roger Burrows; Part 4 Governance and New Technologies of Control in the New Social Policy; Chapter 11 Thriving on Chaos?, John Clarke; Chapter 12 Performativity and Fragmentation in ‘Postmodern Schooling’, Stephen J. Ball; Chapter 13 Post-Betty Fordism and Neo-Liberal Drug Policies, Robin Bunton; Chapter 14 Welfare Direct, Brian D. Loader; Part 5 Citizenship Amid the Fragmented Nation State; Chapter 15 The Delivery of Welfare, Paul Hoggett, Simon Thompson; Chapter 16 Globalisation, Fragmentation and Local Welfare Citizenship, Allan Cochrane; Chapter 17 Postmodernity and Social Europe, Norman Ginsburg;

John Carter is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, University of Teesside.

• Chapter 1 Preludes, Introductions and Meanings, John Carter; Part 1 Postmodern Frameworks and Social Policy; Chapter 2 Studying Social Policy After Modernity, John Carter; Chapter 3 Postmodernism, Poststructuralism and Social Policy, John R. Gibbins; Chapter 4 Oppositional Postmodern Theory and Welfare Analysis, Martin O’Brien, Sue Penna; Chapter 5 Quality Assurance and Evaluation in Social Work in a Postmodern Era, Barbara Fawcett, Brid Featherstone; Part 2 Critical Social Policy and Postmodernity; Chapter 6 ‘One Step Beyond’, Kirk Mann; Chapter 7 Postmodernity and the Future of Welfare, Suzy Croft, Peter Beresford; Part 3 Social Divisions and Social Exclusion; Chapter 8 New Horizons? New Insights?, Jean Carabine; Chapter 9 Reopening the Gift, Chris Smaje; Chapter 10 Individualisation Processes and Social Policy, Sarah Nettleton, Roger Burrows; Part 4 Governance and New Technologies of Control in the New Social Policy; Chapter 11 Thriving on Chaos?, John Clarke; Chapter 12 Performativity and Fragmentation in ‘Postmodern Schooling’, Stephen J. Ball; Chapter 13 Post-Betty Fordism and Neo-Liberal Drug Policies, Robin Bunton; Chapter 14 Welfare Direct, Brian D. Loader; Part 5 Citizenship Amid the Fragmented Nation State; Chapter 15 The Delivery of Welfare, Paul Hoggett, Simon Thompson; Chapter 16 Globalisation, Fragmentation and Local Welfare Citizenship, Allan Cochrane; Chapter 17 Postmodernity and Social Europe, Norman Ginsburg;

John Carter is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, University of Teesside.

• Chapter 1 Preludes, Introductions and Meanings, John Carter; Part 1 Postmodern Frameworks and Social Policy; Chapter 2 Studying Social Policy After Modernity, John Carter; Chapter 3 Postmodernism, Poststructuralism and Social Policy, John R. Gibbins; Chapter 4 Oppositional Postmodern Theory and Welfare Analysis, Martin O’Brien, Sue Penna; Chapter 5 Quality Assurance and Evaluation in Social Work in a Postmodern Era, Barbara Fawcett, Brid Featherstone; Part 2 Critical Social Policy and Postmodernity; Chapter 6 ‘One Step Beyond’, Kirk Mann; Chapter 7 Postmodernity and the Future of Welfare, Suzy Croft, Peter Beresford; Part 3 Social Divisions and Social Exclusion; Chapter 8 New Horizons? New Insights?, Jean Carabine; Chapter 9 Reopening the Gift, Chris Smaje; Chapter 10 Individualisation Processes and Social Policy, Sarah Nettleton, Roger Burrows; Part 4 Governance and New Technologies of Control in the New Social Policy; Chapter 11 Thriving on Chaos?, John Clarke; Chapter 12 Performativity and Fragmentation in ‘Postmodern Schooling’, Stephen J. Ball; Chapter 13 Post-Betty Fordism and Neo-Liberal Drug Policies, Robin Bunton; Chapter 14 Welfare Direct, Brian D. Loader; Part 5 Citizenship Amid the Fragmented Nation State; Chapter 15 The Delivery of Welfare, Paul Hoggett, Simon Thompson; Chapter 16 Globalisation, Fragmentation and Local Welfare Citizenship, Allan Cochrane; Chapter 17 Postmodernity and Social Europe, Norman Ginsburg;