Care, Crisis and Activism

Download or read book Care, Crisis and Activism written by Eleanor Jupp and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kinds of care are being offered or withdrawn by the welfare state? What does this mean for the caring practices and interventions of local activists? Shedding new light on austerity and neoliberal welfare reform in the UK, this vital book considers local action and activism within contexts of crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Presenting compelling case studies of local action, from protesting cuts to children’s services to local food provisioning and support for migrant women, this book makes visible often unseen practices of activism. It shows how the creativity and persistence of such local practices can be seen as enacting wider visions of how care should be provided by society.