The Backstage of the Care Economy: Transnational Perspectives on the Commercialization of Care

by Helma Lutz

What is it like to care for another family while yours remains in a different country? In today's capitalist society, migrant women performing care work in private households experience the painful tension of caring for both, often under precarious conditions.

Characterized as the 'backstage' family, the carer's remote relationship with their loved ones at home is often purely digital, a stark reminder of the isolation and emotional toll of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745345360
• ISBN13: 9780745345369
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 240 Pages