Five Transitions
The five historical eras in which the measurement of poverty was fundamentally transformed — from Quetelet's average man to algorithmic welfare systems.
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Five Transitions in Poverty Measurement — ordered list of eras: 1. Transition 1: From the Body to the Budget (1830–1905). 3 chapters. Threads: Scottish Thread (3 chapters: Sample Chapter, Sample Chapter, The Eugenic Ledger); Gender Thread (2 chapters: Sample Chapter, The Eugenic Ledger). 2. Transition 2: The Welfare State Settlement (1905–1945). 2 chapters. Threads: Gender Thread (2 chapters: From Poor Law to Social Insurance, The Grocery List as Resistance). 3. Transition 3: The Technocratic Turn (1945–1975). 2 chapters. No threads tagged in this era. 4. Transition 4: The Market Consensus (1975–2000). 3 chapters. No threads tagged in this era. 5. Transition 5: The Algorithmic State (2000–present). 4 chapters. No threads tagged in this era.