The theory-practice nexus of care ethics and global development: a case study from India

In this paper, I explore new perspectives that an ethics of care approach brings to our understanding of, and responses to, poverty and development. Building on the works of care-ethics scholars such as Virginia Held and Fiona Robinson, I argue that an ethics of care approach provides a unique theor...

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Autor principal: Madhok, Bindu (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2019]
Em: Journal of global ethics
Ano: 2019, Volume: 15, Número: 1, Páginas: 21-31
Outras palavras-chave:B theory and practice
B ethics of care
B women’s poverty and development
Acesso em linha: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Resumo:In this paper, I explore new perspectives that an ethics of care approach brings to our understanding of, and responses to, poverty and development. Building on the works of care-ethics scholars such as Virginia Held and Fiona Robinson, I argue that an ethics of care approach provides a unique theory-practice nexus that offers alternative concrete ways to tackle human poverty that lends itself to both local and cross-border applications. In addition to providing crucial insights into women’s struggles in varied contexts, such an approach also uses the lens of care to re-envision human securities and vulnerabilities, thereby deserving of greater attention by scholars, practitioners, and institutions in search of effective ethical models of global development. I provide a case-study of Karma Kutir, a women’s development organization based in the city of Kolkata, India, to shed light on context-specific care-centered development practices aimed at alleviating poverty. I show how such practices are highly effective and provide concrete evidence of the value of an ethics of care approach to poverty and women’s development.
ISSN:1744-9634
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Journal of global ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/17449626.2019.1582552