Wendy Hollway:The Capacity to Care: Gender and Ethical Subjectivity by Wendy Hollway (English)
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The Nile on eBay The Capacity to Care by Wendy Hollway, Jane Ussher Provides a unique theorization of the nature of selfhood, drawing on developmental and object relations psychoanalysis, philosophical and feminist literatures. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Wendy Hollway explores a subject that is largely absent from the topical literature on care. Humans are not born with a capacity to care, and this volume explores how this capacity is achieved through the experiences of primary care, gender development and later, parenting.In this book, the author addresses the assumption that the capacity to care is innate. She argues that key processes in the early development of babies and young children create the capability for individuals to care, with a focus on the role of intersubjective experience and parent-child relations. The Capacity to Care also explores the controversial belief that women are better at caring than men and questions whether this is likely to change with contemporary shifts in parenting and gender relations. Similarly, the sensitive domain of the quality of care and how to consider whether care has broken down are also debated, alongside a consideration of what constitutes a 'good enough' family.The Capacity to Care provides a unique theorization of the nature of selfhood, drawing on developmental and object relations psychoanalysis, as well as philosophical and feminist literatures. It will be of relevance to social scientists studying gender development, gender relations and the family as well as those interested in the ethics of care debate. Back Cover Wendy Hollway explores a subject that is largely absent from the topical literature on care. Humans are not born with a capacity to care, and this volume explores how this capacity is achieved through the experiences of primary care, gender development and later, parenting. Author Biography Wendy Hollway is a Professor in Psychology at the Open University. She has worked in several social science disciplines and has pursued a critical psychology perspective in many areas. She is especially interested in the development of subjectivity and the use of psychoanalysis in qualitative methodology. Table of Contents 1. Introducing the Capacity to Care 2. Care, Ethics and Relational Subjectivity 3. Intersubjectivity In Self Development 4. Maternal Subjectivity and The Capacity to Care 5. The Gender of Parenting, The Gender of Care 6. Difference, Ethics and The Capacity To Care 7. Conclusions. Self, Morality and Acquiring the Capacity to Care Review 'This book is significant for its scholarly exploration of psychological aspects of caring and compassion, marking an important development in the field.' - Dr Ann Weatherall, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 'Building on her ground-breaking earlier work on gender, subjectivity and method, Wendy Hollway's new book makes an exciting intervention in recent debates about care. It is a wonderful example of how psychoanalytic perspectives can transform social scientific, feminist and public understandings.' -- Sasha Roseneil, University of Leeds, UK 'Wendy Hollway, one of the foremost psycho-social thinkers of our time, weaves psychic and social reality together in a fascinating account of the development and vicissitudes of the capacity to care.' - Lynne Layton, Harvard Medical School, USA 'The Capacity to Care provides a thought-provoking and complex analysis of a subject both long neglected and oversimplified. Hollway creates an urgency to take this topic seriously.' - Leanne R. Parker, PsycCRITIQUES Long Description What is the capacity to care and why does it matter? We are not born with the innate capability to care for others, so how do we develop it? In this book, Wendy Hollway problematizes the assumption that the capacity to care is natural and can be taken for granted. Key processes in the early development of babies and young children, and how they create the capability for individuals to care, are explored with a focus on the role of intersubjective experience and parent-child relations. Throughout the gendered nature of care is critically examined. This includes the controversial belief that women are better at caring than men and whether this likely to change with contemporary shifts in parenting and gender relations. Similarly, the sensitive domain of the quality of care and how to assess whether care has broken down are also debated, alongside a consideration of what constitutes a good enough family. "The Capacity to Care" provides a unique theorization of the nature of selfhood, drawing on developmental and object relations psychoanalysis, philosophical and feminist literatures. It will be of interest to social scientist studying gender development, gender relations and the family as well as for those interested in the ethics of care debate. Review Quote 'This book is significant for its scholarly exploration of psychological aspects of caring and compassion, marking an important development in the field.'- Dr Ann Weatherall, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 'Building on her ground-breaking earlier work on gender, subjectivity and method, Wendy Hollway's new book makes an exciting intervention in recent debates about care. It is a wonderful example of how psychoanalytic perspectives can transform social scientific, feminist and public understandings.'- Sasha Roseneil, University of Leeds, UK 'Wendy Hollway, one of the foremost psycho-social thinkers of our time, weaves psychic and social reality together in a fascinating account of the development and vicissitudes of the capacity to care.'- Lynne Layton, Harvard Medical School, USA 'The Capacity to Careprovides a thought-provoking and complex analysis of a subject both long neglected and oversimplified. Hollway creates an urgency to take this topic seriously.'- Leanne R. Parker, PsycCRITIQUES Medical School, USA 'The Capacity to Careprovides a thought-provoking and complex analysis of a subject both long neglected and oversimplified. Hollway creates an urgency to take this topic seriously.'- Leanne R. Parker, PsycCRITIQUES Details ISBN0415399688 Author Jane Ussher Short Title CAPACITY TO CARE Series Women and Psychology Language English ISBN-10 0415399688 ISBN-13 9780415399685 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 155.232 Year 2006 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Birth 1949 Subtitle Gender and Ethical Subjectivity Residence ENK Affiliation The Open University, UK Open University, UK Open University, UK Open U Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780415399685 UK Release Date 2006-10-05 AU Release Date 2006-10-05 NZ Release Date 2006-10-05 Pages 162 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2006-10-05 Alternative 9780415399678 Audience Undergraduate We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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