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Forced To Care: Coercion And Caregiving In America
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The United States Faces A Growing Crisis In Care. The Number Of People Needing Care Is Growing While The Ranks Of Traditional Caregivers Have Shrunk. The Status Of Care Workers Is A Critical Concern.Evelyn Nakano Glenn Offers An Innovative Interpretation Of Care Labor In The United States By Tracing The Roots Of Inequity Along Two Interconnected Strands: Unpaid Caring Within The Family; And Slavery, Indenture, And Other Forms Of Coerced Labor. By Bringing Both Into The Same Analytic Framework, She Provides A Convincing Explanation Of The Devaluation Of Care Work And The Exclusion Of Both Unpaid And Paid Care Workers From Critical Rights Such As Minimum Wage, Retirement Benefits, And Workers' Compensation. Glenn Reveals How Assumptions About Gender, Family, Home, Civilization, And Citizenship Have Shaped The Development Of Care Labor And Been Incorporated Into Law And Social Policies. She Exposes The Underlying Systems Of Control That Have Resulted In Womenespecially Immigrants And Women Of Colorperforming A Disproportionate Share Of Caring Labor. Finally, She Examines Strategies For Improving The Situation Of Unpaid Family Caregivers And Paid Home Healthcare Workers.This Important And Timely Book Illuminates The Source Of Contradictions Between American Beliefs About The Value And Importance Of Caring In A Good Society And The Exploitation And Devalued Status Of Those Who Actually Do The Caring.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Forced to Care' by Evelyn Nakano Glenn? A: 'Forced to Care' explores the growing crisis in care in the United States, focusing on the inequities in caregiving roles and the status of care workers.
- Q: How does the author connect caregiving to issues of race and gender? A: Evelyn Nakano Glenn discusses how assumptions about race, gender, and family roles have led to the devaluation of care work, particularly affecting immigrant women and women of color.
- Q: What type of research does Glenn use in this book? A: Glenn employs historical analysis to trace the roots of caregiving inequities, examining unpaid family care alongside coerced labor practices such as slavery and indentured servitude.
- Q: What solutions does the book propose for improving care worker conditions? A: The book examines strategies aimed at enhancing the rights and conditions of both unpaid family caregivers and paid home healthcare workers.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Forced to Care'? A: 'Forced to Care' was published on March 5, 2012.
- Q: Is 'Forced to Care' suitable for educational purposes? A: Yes, the book is categorized under Historical Study & Educational Resources, making it suitable for academic and educational discussions on caregiving.
- Q: How many pages does 'Forced to Care' have? A: 'Forced to Care' contains 272 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Forced to Care'? A: The author of 'Forced to Care' is Evelyn Nakano Glenn.
- Q: What key issues does the book address regarding care work? A: The book addresses the exploitation and devaluation of care work, highlighting the contradictions between societal beliefs about care and the reality faced by care workers.