This book examines the emotional, micro-situated dynamics of status inclusion/exclusion that people produce while caring for others by focusing, in particular, on non-conventional families. Grounded in empirical research that involves different types of care and family contexts, the book situates care within more inclusive and critical approaches while shedding light on its multiple and often overlooked meanings and implications. Engaging and accompanied by a useful methodological appendix, Doing Care, Doing Citizenship is essential reading for students and academics of sociology, psychology, social work and social theory. It will also be of interest to practitioners interested in developing their understanding of the relationship between care, emotions, social inclusion and citizenship.

Auteur

Alessandro Pratesi is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Chester, UK. He is a member of the Sociology of Emotions Research Network of the European Sociological Association (ESA) and has published widely in the area of care, emotions and relationships.

Contenu

Towards A Reconsideration of Current Theoretical Perspectives on Care.- 2. The End of Inequality As We Know It.- 3. The Macro-Structural Relevance of Emotions.- 4. The Dark Sides of Care.- 5. The Productivity of Care.- 6. Feeling The Experience of Care: Emotional Typologies.- 7. Emotional Stratification, Social Inclusion and Citizenship.- 8. Please, Just Call Us Parents.- 9. Future Directions and Possible Applications.- 10. Grounding Citizenship to an Ethic of Care: Conclusions and Implications.