CARERS, AGE, AND A NONINTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST DISCOURSE: THE (IN)VISIBLITY OF CARE IN US LITERARY FICTION
2024
The (In)Visibility of Care in US Literary Fiction
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Author Information
Author(s): Trinkaus Eva-Maria
Primary Institution: University of Klagenfurt, Austria
Hypothesis
How do we want to be cared for and who do we want our carers to be?
Conclusion
The study investigates how literary representations of caregivers reveal the undervaluing of care work while not necessarily affecting its quality.
Supporting Evidence
- Care work in literary fiction has been traced back to the late 19th and early 20th century.
- The study highlights the feminist shift of 'new women' leaving domestic spheres.
- Intersectional factors like gender, race, and class contribute to the undervaluing of care work.
Takeaway
This study looks at stories to understand how we think about care and who we think should provide it, showing that some caregivers are not appreciated enough.
Methodology
Narrative analysis of US literary fiction.
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