Carefair : rethinking the responsibilities and rights of citizenship / Paul Kershaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kershaw, Paul W. (Paul William), 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caregivers--Canada.

Caregivers.

Work and family--Canada.

Work and family.

Child care--Canada.

Child care.

Sex role--Canada.

Sex role.

Citizenship--Social aspects.

Citizenship.

Feminist ethics.

Canada--Social policy.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We often think of care as personal or intimate, and citzenship as political and public. In Carefair, Paul Kershaw urges us to resist this private/public distinction, and makes a convincing case for treating caregiving as a matter of citizenship that obliges and empowers everyone in society. Carefair has its roots in the rise of "duty" discourses - in neoliberalism, communitarianism, the third way, social conservatism, and feminism - that advocate renewed appreciation for obligations in civil society. The convergence of these discourses, Kershaw argues, signals the possibility for political compromise in favour of policies that will deter men from free-riding on female care. The author invites readers to rethink the role of care duties and entitlements in their daily lives, in public policy, and in debates about social inclusion. He provides a detailed blueprint for more public investment in work-family balance, and recommends amendments to Canadian parental leave, child care, and employment standards that would collectively form a caregiving framework analogous to workfare.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Lamenting the Lazy Lavatory Syndrome: Political Theory, Policy, and Civic Virtue

The American Express™ Model of Citizenship: The Social Liberal Tradition

The Celebrated Idiot: The Obliged Citizen

The Idiot's Acumen

Premature Celebration

Private Time for Social Inclusion

Carefair

The Politics of Time¹

From LEGO™ to Teeter-Totter: Social Investment in Work-Life Balance

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references: p. [191]-204.

ISBN:

0-7748-5148-1

OCLC:

180772834