Prof. Joan Tronto, well-known for her contribution to care ethics, reviewed a book on vulnerability. The book titled ‘Vulnerability: New Essays in Ethics and Feminist Philosophy’ was edited by Catriona Mackenzie, Wendy Rogers, and Susan Dodds. Continue reading Vulnerability: Book review by Joan Tronto
Category Archives: Reviews
Reviews of books, films, expositions that are internationally accessible. We think (non-academic) books, films and exhibitions can tell us something about how society at large, authors or artists look at care ethical issues such as vulnerability, how relationships generate responsibilities and how political decisions influence the life of all of us as caregivers and carereceivers. Their view may help us to further develop our own views and understand our own sentiments.
Book launch: “The Subject of Rosi Braidotti”, 17 October 2014
To celebrate the publication of the book “The subject of Rosi Braidotti”, edited by Bolette Blaagaard and Iris van der Tuin, there will be a book launch organised in London on 17 October 2014. Continue reading Book launch: “The Subject of Rosi Braidotti”, 17 October 2014
Tomorrow is uncertain
In their seemingly simple film Deux jours, une nuit (2014) and in sharp sunlight the Dardenne brothers show a young woman fighting for her job: Sandra. Continue reading Tomorrow is uncertain
I care! Charity down the ages – Exhibition and website
Charity is in the news at the moment. Our welfare state is changing. How are we reacting to that? Continue reading I care! Charity down the ages – Exhibition and website
In the name of…
The film takes us to the countryside. We see boys at some kind of correctional institute learning how to lead a well-organised life. Their solidarity is extreme. Continue reading In the name of…
What if the doctor becomes the patient?
To experience something profound and/or severe can change you and can influence how you act. This also applies to doctors and other professionals working in a hospital who suddenly become a patient due to illness or an accident. They end up in a position of being care dependent, with concomitant feelings of discomfort, anxiety and insecurity. Continue reading What if the doctor becomes the patient?