Introduction : an invitation to care -- The karma of care : ordinary actions and their consequences -- The conditioning of care : intention, emotion, and restraint -- The subjects of care : perceiving the social body -- The civic landscape of care : volunteers and the spirit of care for the elderly -- The violence of care : pity and compassion, patronage and repression -- Conclusion : on un-ending care : rituals for making things so.
Summary:
"This book takes an anthropological look at how the elderly are cared for in the northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai, where the author did most of her fieldwork, and where its society is rapidly aging. It explores care in practice from everyday tasks to care for one's group, care for the polity and looks at how religious, social, and political structures affect this care"-- Provided by publisher.
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