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June 12, 2026Politics & Gender1 citations

Rethinking Family as a Care Justice Strategy

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MFMyra Marx Ferree

Key Points

  • The aim is to challenge the notion that family care devalues women's work and to propose a re-evaluation of care's significance.
  • Examined the assumptions surrounding family care and gender roles.
  • Analyzed the valuation of both material and immaterial goods in caregiving contexts.
  • Discussed the implications of redefining care beyond patriarchal constraints.
  • Identified care as more than just work, highlighting its broader implications.
  • Proposed that a shift in valuing care can lead to a more just society.
  • Argued that family care roles are not solely patriarchal and can be redefined.

Abstract

The assumption that family ties devalue caring by making it “women’s work” is commonplace. However, it is deeply problematic for three reasons: care is more than work; both material and immaterial goods are given value through institutional and interpersonal choices; and “family” is not only done in a patriarchal fashion. Each of these limitations can be overcome if giving and receiving care are valued; if so, a just society will be a caring one.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba5068101cf8926f0338ahttps://doi.org/10.1017/s1743923x26100865
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