La transformación de la familia el caso de los trabajadores del sector textil-confección valenciano

Abstract

The main goal of this article is to assess the infl uence of the individualisation process on working-class family relationships. This is a relevant analysis, bearing in mind the importance of the family in welfare provision in Spain and the transformative capacity that the individualisation process has had for the conception and management of family bonds; however, the main theoretical work which has dealt with this process to date has failed to address the working class. The in-depth interviews conducted with workers from the textile and clothing industry of the Valencian regions of l'Alcoià, Comtat and Vall d'Albaida led to the conclusion that their concept of family and care responsibilities has been infl uenced by individualisation, prioritizing individual satisfaction over social rules and conventions. However, their practices still continue to refl ect very traditional patterns, largely due to their fragile position in the social structure. Palabras clave ResumenEl principal objetivo del artículo es valorar la incidencia del proceso de individualización en las relaciones familiares de la clase trabajadora. Un análisis pertinente si tenemos en cuenta la importancia de la familia en la provisión de bienestar en nuestro país, la capacidad de transformación que ha demostrado tener la individualización en la concepción y gestión de los vínculos entre parientes, así como la ausencia de la clase trabajadora de las principales teorizaciones sobre este proceso. Las entrevistas en profundidad realizadas a trabajadores en el sector del textil-confección en las comarcas valencianas de l'Alcoià, el Comtat y la Vall d'Albaida permiten concluir que su concepción de la familia y de las responsabilidades de cuidado que se derivan se ha visto infl uida por la individualización priorizando la satisfacción individual a las normas y convenciones sociales. Sin embargo, sus prácticas responden a pautas todavía muy tradicionales a causa, en gran medida, de su frágil posición en la estructura social.

Crazy about science: The difficulties to mix accountability and caregiving

“…The figures, however, do not show the variety of care tasks performed in the family environment, or the heterogeneity of circumstances that might substantially change the intensity and rigidity of these care tasks: the families form of coexistence, the point in family life and growth we look at, social class, ethnicity, or the reason family members may need care (a serious illness, for instance), among others. There is, however, a particularly noteworthy common trait: the obligation of managing one's time around the needs of the individual requiring care, often with no control over when and how care is delivered, which can lead to physical and emotional overload for primary caregivers, usually women (Obiol, 2014).…”