The Backstage of the Care Economy : Transnational Perspectives on the Commercialisation of Care.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lutz, Helma.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women caregivers.

Migrant labor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2025.

Summary:

Shining a light on the commercialization of migrant care work.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface: Frontstage and Backstage - A Brief Overview

1. Uncaring Care Economies

2. On the Road: The Supply Chain of Care Workers Between Germany and Central and East European Countries

3. Distance and Proximity: Transnational Mothering and Emotional Inequality

4. Euro-Orphans: Transnational Motherhood Under Pressure

5. Masculinity and Care in Post-Socialism: The Fatherhood of Stay-Behind Partners

6. From Socialist Utopias to the Global Commercialisation of Care: New Answers to an Old Question

7. The Care Economy after COVID-19: Vulnerability and Resilience

Notes

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ISBN:

0-7453-4538-7

0-7453-4540-9

OCLC:

1517990392