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OverviewThe stories of fathers caring for non-verbal children and how these experiences alter their understandings of care, masculinity, and living a full life. Vulnerable narratives of fatherhood are few and far between; rarer still is an ethnography that delves into the practical and emotional realities of intensive caregiving. Grounded in the intimate everyday lives of men caring for children with major physical and intellectual disabilities, Worlds of Care undertakes an exploration of how men shape their identities in the context of caregiving. Anthropologist Aaron J. Jackson fuses ethnographic research and creative nonfiction to offer an evocative account of what is required for men to create habitable worlds and find some kind of “normal” when their circumstances are anything but. Combining stories from his fieldwork in North America with reflections on his own experience caring for his severely disabled son, Jackson argues that care has the potential to transform our understanding of who we are and how we relate to others. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Aaron J. JacksonPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Volume: 51 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780520379855ISBN 10: 0520379853 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 13 April 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. The Practice of Care 2. The Depths of Time: Past Becomings and Habitable Worlds Interlude Gary’s Arrival Story 3. Between Bodies: The Fleshy Work of Caregiving 4. Conditions of Possibility: Fathering, Masculinity, and Moral (Re)Orientations Interlude Connectivities 5. Belonging and Being-for-Others 6. The Axiom of Equality Epilogue Notes References IndexReviewsAnthropologist Jackson sheds light on the lives of 'men caring for children with major cognitive and physical disabilities' in his vulnerable and edifying debut. * Publishers Weekly * Vulnerable narratives of fatherhood are few and far between; rarer still is an ethnography that delves into the practical and emotional realities of intensive caregiving. Grounded in the intimate everyday lives of men caring for children with major physical and intellectual disabilities, Worlds of Care undertakes an exploration of how men shape their identities in the context of caregiving. * Allegra Lab * Anthropologist Jackson sheds light on the lives of 'men caring for children with major cognitive and physical disabilities' in his vulnerable and edifying debut. * Publishers Weekly * Author InformationAaron J. Jackson is an anthropologist living and working in Melbourne. His research focuses on fatherhood, care, and disability. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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