The European paradigm of social exclusion

Abstract

"The article is divided into four sections. The following section gives a brief overview over the literature on the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) focussing on their divergent points of departure. Learning, effectiveness and constructivism are presented as three dominating approaches. The third section develops a theoretical concept following the constructivist approach. It is argued that the OMC is legitimised as a learning process; but it also works as legitimising structure for a European paradigm within a social field. The fourth section works out core features of the European paradigm of social exclusion against the background of a complex and reductionist ideal type of social exclusion. The conclusion states that the OMC can only be fully described as a combination of two processes: learning and paradigm dissemination." (Text excerpt, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Bernhard, S. (2006): The European paradigm of social exclusion. In: Journal of Contemporary European Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 41-57.