A Caring Society?: Care and the Dilemmas of Human Services in the 21st Century

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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.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780333993392
ISBN-10: 033399339X
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Ediția:2006
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Red Globe Press
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Combines the perspectives of sociology, moral philosophy, political economy and feminism

Notă biografică

MICHAEL FINE is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Deputy Director, Centre for Research on Social Inclusion at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Cuprins

Introduction The Emergence of Care as a Public Concern PART ONE: THEORIES 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 TWO: THE POLITICS OF CARE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Demography, Aging and 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.

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