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Care in Practice: On Tinkering in Clinics, Homes and Farms
Annemarie Mol
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Description for Care in Practice: On Tinkering in Clinics, Homes and Farms
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In what way is care a matter of tinkering ? Rather than presenting care as a (preferably warm ) relation between human beings, the various contributions to the volume give the material world (usually cast as cold ) a prominent place in their analysis. Thus, this book does not continue to oppose care and technology, but contributes to rethinking both in such a way that they can be analysed together. Technology is not cast as a functional tool, easy to control it is shifting, changing, surprising and adaptable. In care practices all ... Read more
In what way is care a matter of tinkering ? Rather than presenting care as a (preferably warm ) relation between human beings, the various contributions to the volume give the material world (usually cast as cold ) a prominent place in their analysis. Thus, this book does not continue to oppose care and technology, but contributes to rethinking both in such a way that they can be analysed together. Technology is not cast as a functional tool, easy to control it is shifting, changing, surprising and adaptable. In care practices all ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
, Austria
ISBN
9783837614473
SKU
V9783837614473
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About Annemarie Mol
Annemarie Mol is Socrates Professor for Social Theory, Humanism and Materialities in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology of the University of Amsterdam. Ingunn Moser is Professor of Sociology and Dean of the Department of Nursing of Diakonhjemmet University College in Oslo. Jeannette Pols is Senior Researcher in the Medical Ethics section ... Read more
Reviews for Care in Practice: On Tinkering in Clinics, Homes and Farms
This book can be considered as an important contribution in the research of care in practice. It moves beyond theories of care by choosing practices as starting point to evaluate and improve theoretical insights. This approach is able to present new and surprising insights and for that it is valuable for every qualitative researcher in care practices.
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