Domestic and Care Work in Modern France

Gender, Family and the State

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Jan Windebank

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Series:

French Politics, Society and Culture

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This book explores the organization and divisions of labour of domestic and care work in modern France and in so doing, reveals some of the drivers of and obstacles to change in the relationship between gender, the family, and the French state. The book finds that both the policies and social norms that structure how domestic and care work is carried out and by whom in contemporary France have been influenced by historical legacies dating back to the Revolution such as French Republicanism and pronatalism, and more recent political currents such as the self-management movement and materialist feminism. Chapter 1 sets out the analytical framework for the book, while Chapter 2 explores the historical legacies that help shape contemporary domestic and care work in France. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 focus on the specific activities of parental and childcare work, long-term care for adults, and domestic work in the contemporary period. Chapter 6 discusses the effects of the COVID-19 restrictions on domestic and care work, and Chapter 7 concludes the discussion.

Author Biography:

Jan Windebank is Professor of French and European Societies at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Release date NZ

July 1st, 2023

Author

Jan Windebank

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Edition

1st ed. 2023

Illustrations

IX, 241 p.

Pages

241

Series

French Politics, Society and Culture

ISBN-13

9783031335631

Product ID

36844402

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