The dilemmas of pendulum politics
Balancing Paid Work, Care and Citizenship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2159299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Lister (Loughborough University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 520-532 |
| Publication date | 2002-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economy and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5147 • E-ISSN: 1469-5766 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0308514022000020661 |
| OpenAlex | W2004678757 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 40 |
The relationship of paid work and care to citizenship is a central issue in feminist citizenship theory, echoing the longstanding dilemma between 'equality' or 'difference'-based claims to full citizenship. The implications for feminist politics are discussed in the UK context where such politics can be characterized as a pendulum swinging away from an 'equality' towards a 'difference' model, in reaction to New Labour's fetishism of paid work. The article explores the dilemmas this raises. It proposes an alternative model, which promotes both a more equitable gendered distribution of time and work (paid and unpaid) and also a more balanced way of life, which allows women and men time just to be. Social policies, it is argued, are crucial to the achievement of such a model. Keywords: citizenshipcare; workfeminismlone parentstime
Care work · Citizenship · Context (archaeology · Dilemma · Economics · Epistemology · Fetishism · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 40 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,82 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 40 |