{"product_id":"the-gift-relationship-from-human-blood-to-social-policy-9781565844032","title":"The Gift Relationship: From Human Blood to Social Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard M. Titmuss's \u003cem\u003eThe Gift Relationship\u003c\/em\u003e has long been acknowledged as one of the classic texts on social policy. Honored by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the ten most important books of the year when it first appeared in 1970, Titmuss's \u003cem\u003eThe Gift Relationship\u003c\/em\u003e is even more topical now in an age of AIDS and changing health care policy. A seemingly straightforward comparative study of blood donating in the United States and Britain, the book elegantly raises profound economic, political, and philosophical questions. Titmuss contrasts the British system of reliance on voluntary donors to the American one in which the blood supply is largely in the hands of for-profit enterprises and shows how a nonmarket system based on altruism is more effective than one that treats human blood as another commodity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition contains the original text along with new chapters that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econsider the relevance of Titmuss's arguments to the AIDS and current health care crises;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoutline recent developments in blood donation and transfusion systems;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexamine the systems for human milk donation; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eassess the response to the original edition and make the case for its continuing relevance today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAt a time when health and welfare systems are under sustained attack from many quarters, this new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Gift Relationship\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for everyone interested in social policy and the future of our society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard M. Titmuss was a professor of social administration at the London School of Economics form 1950 until his death in 1973. He had an international reputation as an uncompromising analyst of contemporary social policy and as an expert on the welfare state. His previous books include \"Commitment to Welfare.\" \"The Gift Relationship \"was his last book. \u003cbr\u003eJohn Ashton is a public health specialist and regional medical officer for the Northwest of England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356685603090,"sku":"9781565844032","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_987e07b1-26e9-4387-952f-6ec3d61a9e00.jpg?v=1728312489","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gift-relationship-from-human-blood-to-social-policy-9781565844032","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}