Even more in the pandemic and social emergency: for an individual welfare beyond the family and the community

Cataldi, Laura; Tomatis, Francesca; Costa, Giuliana

doi:10.1080/13668803.2021.1911936

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“…To date, numerous studies have documented how the pandemic revealed and exacerbated some disparities present in society, functioning as an “accelerator of inequalities” (Fisher et al, 2020; Cataldi et al, 2022). Specifically, the evidence on the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of gender inequality is globally robust and consolidated (inter al.…”

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Gender and professionalism: Still a black box a call for research, debate and action. Suggestions from and beyond the pandemic crisis

Cataldi

Tomatis

2022

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The gender-professionalism nexus is the source of persistent inequalities in our society. Its continuing relevance emerges even more in the pandemic crisis as a revealing context of social dynamics, showing a “differential in visibility” among welfare professionals, associated with gender, status and power. The attribution of “masculine” and “feminine” connotations (re)produces structures of inequality: there are male/dominant and female/subordinate professions. The exploration of this nexus reveals the existence of two polar meanings of care and body work, as well as two conceptions of professionalism and citizenship. Caring as “therapy” is related to “work on the body” and reflects a classical conception of professionalism aimed at client-citizens; whereas caring as “to care for” is related to “work with and between bodies” and meets better new professionalism aimed at active citizens. Considering gender as professional practice ideology highlights how “gender commonality” is not a solution to inequalities. Furthermore, it can contribute to the deconstruction of the dominance structures. In a such research agenda, narratives of professionals are the key to open the black box. Taking up the challenge to open the gender-professionalism black box is not just a matter of research, but of political action, starting from academia itself.

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Section: The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis As a Revealing Contextmentioning

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Gender and professionalism: Still a black box a call for research, debate and action. Suggestions from and beyond the pandemic crisis

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Tomatis

2022

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New Public Governance as a Hybrid

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2024

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This Element focuses on New Public Governance as one of the major administrative narratives of our times. It offers a critical interpretation of NPG as a hybrid tool for management, governance, and reform, arguing that NPG coexists with and is likely to gradually merge into New Public Management. Several arguments support the 'continuity and hybridization' hypothesis, whereby the transition from NPM to NPG occurred through the retention of key elements and a layering and sedimentation process. These arguments challenge the “linear substitution” hypothesis, accounting for NPM's persistence and dominance. The Element develops a new interpretation of NPG and discusses the challenges that NPG poses. Finally, it shows that exploring hybridity is critical for evaluating the potential of NPG in terms of a shift in public administration and understanding governance trajectories and reform scenarios.

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Even more in the pandemic and social emergency: for an individual welfare beyond the family and the community

Cited by 2 publications

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Gender and professionalism: Still a black box a call for research, debate and action. Suggestions from and beyond the pandemic crisis

Gender and professionalism: Still a black box a call for research, debate and action. Suggestions from and beyond the pandemic crisis

New Public Governance as a Hybrid

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