The Invisible Heart Economics and Family Values

Name: The Invisible Heart
Author: Nancy Folbre

Auteur: Nancy Folbre

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Nancy Folbre

Engels
Paperback
9781565847477
13 juni 2002
288 pagina's

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A brilliant approach to the economics of caregiving and feminized work, from the MacArthur Award-winning economist Important and illuminating . . . an outstandingly provocative book about the economics of care and reciprocity. -Emma Rothschild, The New York Times Book Review Lost in perpetually controversial conversations about family values is an examination of the economic forces that are exploding family life and limiting the caregiving that families can provide. As leading feminist economist Nancy Folbre notes, every society must confront the problem of balancing self-interested pursuits with care for others-including children, the elderly, and the infirm. Historically, most societies enjoyed an increased supply of care by maintaining strict limits on women's freedom. But as these limits have happily and inevitably given way, there are many consequences for those who still need care. Using the image of the invisible heart to evoke the forces of compassion that must temper the forces of self-interest, Folbre argues in her classic book that if we don't establish a new set of rules defining our mutual responsibilities for caregiving, the penalties suffered by the needy-our very families-will increase. Intensified economic competition may drive altruism and families out of business. The COVID-19 pandemic, too, has torn apart the tenuous, fragile web that makes care work possible in our society. Nancy Folbre writes in a lively, personal style and develops a distinctive approach to the economics of care. Unlike others who praise family values, Folbre acknowledges the complicated relationship between women and altruism. The Invisible Heart offers powerful feminist approaches to such policy issues as welfare reform, school finance, and progressive taxation, and it confronts the challenges of globalization, outlining strategies for developing an economic system that rewards both individual achievement and care for others.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 13 juni 2002
Aantal pagina's: 288
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Hoofdauteur: Nancy Folbre
Hoofduitgeverij: The New Press

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Product breedte: 140 mm
Product hoogte: 18 mm
Product lengte: 213 mm
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Verpakking breedte: 139 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 209 mm
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Categorieën: Mens & Maatschappij

Economie & Financiën

Economie

Sociale groepen

Sociologie

Theorie & Filosofie

Genderstudies

Sociale theorie

Feminisme

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Taal: Engels
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Beschikbaarheid: Leverbaar
Land: Verenigde Staten

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