Ethnography of Care Work Across Borders - Foreign Intimacy

This ground-breaking ethnography illuminates the theory and practice of 'aging in place' by examining the relationships between migrant live-in care-workers of older people in Israel, and their local employers and family members.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Section I
Introduction: What Is This Book About
01a. The Context of this Book
01b. How it all Began: Searching for a Care Worker for Mum
Section II
Care Workers
02a. Emily's Miracle: The Hope for a Better Life
02b. Narashtra's Secrets: Plans and Unexpected Changes
02c. Toma's Journey to the Holy Land: Care Migration and Pilgrimage
02d. Linda's Tears: On Humiliation and Abuse
02e. Marsha: Choices and the Lack of Choices
02f. Lucy, Lisa and the Limitationf of Freedom: Autonomy, Morality, and Control
02g. Luna and Cindy: Living on the Edges of the Law
02h. Davis's Victory: Working Outside
Section III
Family Members
03a. Dubi and the Fight with Bureaucracy: The Overly-Successful Arrangement
03b. Eden's Dilemmas: Morality and Dual Obligations
03c. Ella, Anna, and Ilana: On Expectations, Disappointments, and Vulnerability
03d. The Dispute between Eric and Lihi: One Family, Different Voices
03e. Helena's Insomnia: Cold Interests, Guilty Feelings, and Tough Regulations
03f. Rachel Blows Up: Living on the Edge of Sanity
Section IV
Transnational Intimacies
4a. Rocky's Wedding: An Essay about Co-presence
Section V
Two Ending Chapters
05a. Writing about Vulnerable Matters: Anthropological Journey at Home
05b. Conclusions: A Journey towards Empathy
Index

About the author

Daniella Arieli is a social anthropologist and an action researcher working at Emek Yezreel Academic College, Israel.

Product details

• Authors: Daniella Arieli, Daniella (Max Stern Academic College of Em Arieli
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032521084
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3252108-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Anthropology and Health
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Israel, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, MEDICAL / Public Health, Anthropology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, REFERENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Personal & public health, Care of the elderly, Human biology, Personal and public health / health education, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology