Care, care work and the struggle for a careful world from the perspective of the sociology of masculinities

Ruby, Sophie; Scholz, Sylka

doi:10.1007/s11614-018-0284-z

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“…It is significant that whilst there has been increasing emphasis on difference and differentiation within British South Asian communities since the late 1980s, this research suggests that the desire to want to 'be there' and provide care and support for family members, is a shared narrative amongst British South Asian men and their stories of care. This desire to care and the performance of care, further supports the notion of emerging caring masculinities (Elliott, 2016;Ruby and Scholz, 2018) in the everyday lived experiences of British South Asian men (see also Britton 2018). Participants also talked about the importance of living in communities that were well-networked (with places of worship, community groups and ethnic amenities in close proximity) as ideal for their parents, although not always ideal for them.…”

Section: Being Close By: Family and Communitymentioning

confidence: 54%

“…However, at the same time the participants talked about care as unconditional and spontaneous. These narratives further contribute towards a notion of 'caring masculinities' (Elliott, 2016;Ruby and Scholz, 2018). 'It's like a feeling, innit, you care for people.…”

Section: Reciprocitygiving Something Backmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, the ways in which care and caring relates to being a man and masculinity has comparatively received limited attention (Reynolds, 2013). Whilst there has been a recent development of research on the notion of 'caring masculinities' which recognises the importance of understanding care in the context of masculinity, and its relationship with gender equality (see for example, Elliott, 2016;Ruby and Scholz, 2018), there is a need for further research which considers this in the context of race and ethnicity.…”

Section: Care In the Context Of British Asian Masculinitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…'(Sajid) Sajid's comments convey an understanding of his mother's feelings and emotions, providing reassurance and meeting her needs. This response is subjective and sensitive, reflecting the dynamic and fluid ways in which masculinities have shifted to endorse new ways of being a man, and emergent caring masculinities (Elliott, 2016;Ruby and Scholz, 2018). These practices have not always been considered masculine (Connell, 1995, Connell andMesserschmidt, 2005).…”

Section: Responsibility Respect and Dutymentioning

confidence: 99%

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‘I need to be there’: British South Asian men’s experiences of care and caring

Gill

2018

Community, Work & Family

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This article provides an insight into British South Asian men's experiences of care and caring. Care is gendered, however the ways in which care features in the lives of British Asian men is under-researched and demands attention, particularly given the changing demographics in the UK. The discussion draws on qualitative empirical research with a sample of British Asian men in their early thirties to early fifties. In depth interviews were conducted to consider roles and responsibilities within families and communities in relation to care, either as parents and/or as having ageing parents or grandparents. The findings give voice to British Asian men's experiences of care and enhance our understanding of care in the everyday and the complex and contested nature of contemporary British Asian masculinities. The findings challenge populist assumptions surrounding Asian men and provide an alternative insight into their experiences to highlight the centrality of care and caring in British Asian men's lives and to document that British Asian men do care. Whilst the stories of care are diverse, there is a strong sense that British Asian men value care, and place importance on being able to provide care and support to family.

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Section: Being Close By: Family and Communitymentioning

confidence: 54%

Section: Reciprocitygiving Something Backmentioning

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Section: Care In the Context Of British Asian Masculinitiesmentioning

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Section: Responsibility Respect and Dutymentioning

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Gill

2018

Community, Work & Family

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“…Lack of paid work, unstable employment and forced part-time employment can lead to social marginalisation and exclusion, as well as to poverty which makes it difficult to meet the basic needs of life (Kaźmierczak-Kałużna 2017; Kozek et al 2017). My analysis is based on the assumption that the centrality of employment for both men and women is a crucial norm in contemporary European societies (Ruby and Scholz 2018). This has consequences for how parents fulfil their parental duties and engage in parenthood.…”

Section: Is Paid Work a Part Of Parenting?mentioning

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Paid Work and Parenting

Suwada

2021

Parenting and Work in Poland

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This chapter is devoted to the issue of paid work. Despite analyses dominating today that perceive paid work as an obstacle to parenting, I argue that paid work is an important obligation arising from parenthood. My analysis indicates that becoming a parent has consequences on how individuals perceive paid work. It becomes more important and there is a bigger focus on the level of earnings. Polish parents feel an enormous economic pressures in connection to having children. Yet the attitudes of men and women to paid work are different. In case of men there is a greater pressure to keep paid work and have a decent salary. Whereas women more often perceive paid work as a source of satisfaction. On the one hand, they also feel pressure to be active in the labour market and to bring money home, but on the other hand they confine more attention to the fact that paid work should be satisfactory. What is more, the chapter discusses these gender differences in the context of economic inequalities, as well as differences between the situation of single and coupled parents.

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Investigating Intersections of Privilege: Whiteness, Class Privilege, Heterosexuality and Masculinity

Elliott

2020

Young Men Navigating Contemporary Masculinities

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Care, care work and the struggle for a careful world from the perspective of the sociology of masculinities

Cited by 20 publications

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‘I need to be there’: British South Asian men’s experiences of care and caring

‘I need to be there’: British South Asian men’s experiences of care and caring

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