The dual concepts of 'power' and 'equality' are central
to discussions of social policy In the Western World. The
distribution of knowledge for the common good, with its
attendant uses, is one of the controlling factors in both the
conceptualisation and operation of 'power’.
This essay begins with a discussion of two theories
concerning the relationship of man with society, and follows
with two different 'ideals' of human relationships which writers
in Britain tend to support. These 'Ideals1 are transferrable to
the Canadian context as Is partially illustrated by the brief
discussion of 'the cultural paradigm'.
The paradigm is of importance to the remainder of the essay
since the experience of British, United States and Canadian
Information Centres seems to be influenced by society's concept
of 'human well-being'. Thus the pattern of development of
Information Centres is seen in the totality of 'social policy'
rather than as one part in isolation.
It is emphasised that the essay Is a personal statement of
the writer, all omissions and generalisations are 'his; and
hence it is not to be considered as a definitive, total statement
on the subject. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/41925 |
| Date | January 1972 |
| Creators | Gilbert, David Edmund |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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