The Meaning of Care

About this book

"The Meaning of Care provides a multi-layered analysis and discussion of how we understand and construct care in everyday life, and the meanings it has for ourselves, our families, our relationships, our identities and our sense and understanding of society and of what is right and proper. Bernhard Weicht investigates the meaning of care in society through a vast range of social science literature and two empirical case studies, carried out in Austria and the United Kingdom. He uses a critical discourse analysis approach to identify and discuss the moral construction of care and the way in which people understand and make sense of their experiences, histories and emotions. Thematically led chapters on relationships, geographies of care, community, dependency and care markets explore several aspects of the meaning of care in detail. This work makes an original contribution to the discussion on the nature of care of ethics and its political potential." -- Publisher's description