{"product_id":"the-politics-of-ailment-a-new-approach-to-care-hardcover","title":"The Politics of Ailment: A New Approach to Care - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMinna Zechner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLena Näre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOlli Karsio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeficiencies in old age care are some of the most pressing human rights concerns in mature welfare states. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book radically challenges the ethics of viewing care as a tradeable commodity and introduces a novel framework for understanding and analysing social care through the concept of ailment. Providing examples from the British and Finnish welfare states, it demonstrates how ailment shapes societies from the micro to the macro level. Addressing the marketisation and financialisation of care, the authors bring to light increasing inequalities in care. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book argues that ailment is part of human life and society, and therefore the politics of care should begin with a politics of ailment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViva Collective is composed of social policy researchers, sociologists and political theorists passionate about developing novel understandings of care and inequality. The collective was established in 2013 and is based in Finnish universities and research institutes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Minna Zechner is Associate Professor at the University of Helsinki.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lena Näre is Associate Professor at the University of Helsinki.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Olli Karsio is Project Researcher at the University of Jyväskylä.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Antero Olakivi is Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Liina Sointu is University Instructor at Tampere University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hanna-Kaisa Hoppania is Lecturer at the National University of Ireland Galway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tiina Vaittinen is University Researcher at Tampere University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52707192602931,"sku":"9781447343479","price":135.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/uHdrgvW5zd9781447343479.webp?v=1783859524","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-politics-of-ailment-a-new-approach-to-care-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}