A historical review of social policy, the Welfare State and the emergence of new discursive frameworks in its construction

Abstract

Objective: to analytically review the concepts of social policy and the welfare state from their historical transitions, showing the emergence of new discursive frameworks in the design of public policies, in their construction, that allow deepening municipal democracy. The conceptual displacements of these categories are manifested from different approaches of the social sciences, since the terms policy and social lend themselves to different interpretations. Social policy has been approached not only as a mechanism for social reproduction or social transformation, but also as an object of study and research. Methodology: the approach is theoretical and the argumentative method as a practical reason and inductive logic is used to delve into the theoretical categories enunciated and to demonstrate the central role of ideas in the formulation and implementation of public policies. Conclusion: The need to redefine the concept of social policy analysis is evident under the new paradigms that invoke citizen participation, deliberative democracy and discursive analysis to know the opinion of the actors with an open and participatory sense.