Hi Lynda I have an article on caregiving as a global feminist issue, involving gender justice (rights, freedom) and global economics: Allison Weir, “The Global Universal Caregiver: Imagining Women’s Liberation in the Third Millenium,” Constellations: An International Journal of Critical and Democratic Theory, 12, 3, September 2005: 308-330. And see also: Nancy Fraser, "After the Family Wage," in her book Justice Interruptus Eva Kittay, Love's Labor Kittay and Ellen Feder, The Subject of Care Cynthia Willett, The Soul of Justice, ch 4 Rhacel Parrenas, Servants of Globalization: Women, Migration and Domestic Work Allison Weir Associate Professor Department of Philosophy Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ont. Canada [log in to unmask] Lynda Lange wrote: > Dear Feasters, Community (or publically) supported child care for > kids of working mothers has been an issue in the West since the > beginning of the second wave. Recently it has been recognized as a > global development issue, in light of the world-wide massive entry of > women into the work force. I am working on possible connections > between the enormous amount of early good work done on this issue by > feminists in the west, and the situations of women in developing or > poor countries, particularly in the area of "justification" for > public support of such programs. Of course, I am aware of excellent > work on the issue of "care" by feminist philosophers in politics and > ethics (Joan Tronto, etc.). Here is an hypothesis I am wondering > about, and would greatly appreciate any references (or opinions) from > any of you: HAS THE GROUND SHIFTED regarding gender justice and child > care FROM women's equality (e.g. access to public life or pursuit of > individual aspirations) or women's rights (e.g. right to work), TO > economic arguments and benefit to children, or...? Does anyone know > of recent work discussing child care for children of working mothers > as a feminist issue? With thanks, Lynda > > Lynda Lange University of Toronto at Scarborough Department of > Humanities (Philosophy) 1265 Military Trail Toronto, ON CANADA M1N > 3B5 > >