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The Care Economy

Paperback • 2025 • English • 1. edition

The Care Economy

By Tim Jackson

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About the book

Care is the foundation of organic life. But its fate in the economy is precarious and uncertain. The labour of care is arduous and underpaid. Yet without it health and vitality are impossible. Care itself ends up leading a curious dual life. In our hearts it’s honoured as an irreducible good. But in the market it’s treated as a second class citizen – barely recognised in the relentless rush for productivity and wealth. How did we arrive in this dysfunctional place? And what can we do to change ...Show more

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9781509554294

Publisher

Polity Press

Published year

2025

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Care Economy

Format

Paperback

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