基本説明
Offers a systematic, comparative analysis of the sociology, philosophy and emergent practices of care in the contxt of the political economy of post-industrial societies.
Full Description
In the twenty-first century, characterized by population aging, family fragmentation and the entry of women into the paid workforce, caring has become a major public issue. This book offers a comparative analysis of the sociology, philosophy and emergent practices of care in the context of the political economy of post-industrial societies.
Contents
Introduction.- The Emergence of Care as a Public Concern.- PART ONETHEORIES AND ARGUMENTS ABOUT CARE.- Defining and Claiming Care.- A Profession of Care: Care in Contemporary Nursing Theory.- Promoting an Ethic of Care for an Unjust World.- Carers and Care Work: Social Policy Analysts on Care.- PART the Need for Care in the 21st Century.- Work/Life Conflict and the Politics of Child Care.- PART THREE: CARE AND SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY.- The Body, Individualization and the Transformation of Personal Life.- Risk, Care and New Logic of Global Capitalism.
