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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor
MICHAEL FINE is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Zusammenfassung
Original, coherent and easy to read
Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780333993392
ISBN-10: 033399339X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Fine, Michael D.
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Macmillan Education
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Macmillan Education, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, productsafety@springernature.com
Maße: 216 x 140 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Michael D. Fine
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2006
Gewicht: 0,351 kg
Artikel-ID: 133625225