This research examines how welfare regimes in South Africa and the United Kingdom address issues of precarity and social inequality.
Comparative analysis between welfare systems in South Africa and the United Kingdom
Qualitative methods focusing on social policy effects
Exploration of socioeconomic conditions under varying welfare regimes
Identified key differences in how each country manages social support under precarity
Revealed that UK welfare policies have different impacts on socioeconomic stability compared to South Africa
Highlighting the complexities of redistribution efforts in contexts of economic insecurity
Abstract
In her book, Clawing Back, South African anthropologist Deborah James compares two countries – South Africa (SA) and the United Kingdom (UK) – and how their respective welfare regimes have attempte...