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***Finalist for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing*** 'A
visceral, unsparing picture of our current situation . . . I can't
recommend it highly enough' ROB DELANEY 'A radical vision for how
we might do things better in future' LADY BRENDA HALE
'Heartbreaking, beautiful and necessary . . . and every page of it
an act of love' SARAH JAFFE A ground-breaking rethink of caregiving
in our society, by writer, activist and former policy advisor Emily
Kenway Around the world, millions of people are quietly caring for
long-term unwell, elderly or disabled loved ones; one-in-eight
people in the UK and a sixth of the total US population, with
comparable proportions across the globe. For many, this is a
full-time job, saving our economies billions each year. Yet when
writer, activist and former policy advisor Emily Kenway found
herself in the painful position of caring for her mother, she
discovered that provision for people in her situation was, at best,
hopelessly inadequate and, at worst, completely non-existent. This
isn't only in the form of paltry financial handouts for informal
caregivers, but also a dearth of social, psychological, workplace
and community structures to support people going through this
experience. Deftly blending memoir, polemic and deeply researched
investigation, Who Cares lifts the lid on a subject society has
never been willing to confront. Through Emily's personal story, as
well as the voices of other caregivers and those receiving care,
unflinching investigations into the facts of care, and research
from scientists at the forefront of potential solutions all over
the world, this ground-breaking books asks vital questions about
why we have a 'crisis of care', at both a global level and in the
individual lives affected - and shows how we need to reorganise and
reimagine the fundamental building blocks of our world to ensure
caregiving is at its heart. Praise for Emily Kenway's first book,
The Truth About Modern Slavery: 'A powerful treatise' Amelia
Gentleman, Guardian 'A must-read' Frankie Boyle, comedian
'Electrifyingly good' Molly Smith, co-author of Revolting
Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights
'A visceral, unsparing picture of our current situation . . . I
can't recommend it highly enough' ROB DELANEY 'A radical vision for
how we might do things better in future' LADY BRENDA HALE
'Heartbreaking, beautiful and necessary . . . and every page of it
an act of love' SARAH JAFFE A ground-breaking rethink of caregiving
in our society, by writer, activist and former policy advisor Emily
Kenway Around the world, millions of people are quietly caring for
long-term unwell, elderly or disabled loved ones; one-in-eight
people in the UK and a sixth of the total US population, with
comparable proportions across the globe. For many, this is a
full-time job, saving our economies billions each year. Yet when
writer, activist and former policy advisor Emily Kenway found
herself in the painful position of caring for her mother, she
discovered that provision for people in her situation was, at best,
hopelessly inadequate and, at worst, completely non-existent. This
isn't only in the form of paltry financial handouts for informal
caregivers, but also a dearth of social, psychological, workplace
and community structures to support people going through this
experience. Deftly blending memoir, polemic and deeply researched
investigation, Who Cares lifts the lid on a subject society has
never been willing to confront. Through Emily's personal story, as
well as the voices of other caregivers and those receiving care,
unflinching investigations into the facts of care, and research
from scientists at the forefront of potential solutions all over
the world, this ground-breaking books asks vital questions about
why we have a 'crisis of care', at both a global level and in the
individual lives affected - and shows how we need to reorganise and
reimagine the fundamental building blocks of our world to ensure
caregiving is at its heart. Praise for Emily Kenway's first book,
The Truth About Modern Slavery: 'A powerful treatise' Amelia
Gentleman, Guardian 'A must-read' Frankie Boyle, comedian
'Electrifyingly good' Molly Smith, co-author of Revolting
Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights
'A powerful treatise' - Amelia Gentleman, Guardian In 2019, over
10,000 possible victims of slavery were found in the UK. From men
working in Sports Direct warehouses for barely any pay, to teenaged
Vietnamese girls trafficked into small town nail bars, we're told
that modern slavery is all around us, operating in plain sight. But
is this really slavery, and is it even a new phenomenon? Why has
the British Conservative Party called it 'one of the great human
rights issues of our time', when they usually ignore the
exploitation of those at the bottom of the economic pile? The Truth
About Modern Slavery reveals how modern slavery has been created as
a political tool by those in power. It shows how anti-slavery
action acts as a moral cloak, hiding the harms of the 'hostile
environment' towards migrants, legitimising big brands'
exploitation of the poorest workers and oppressing sex workers.
Blaming the media's complicity, rich philanthropists' opportunism
and our collective failure to realise the lies we're being told,
The Truth About Modern Slavery provides a vital challenge to
conventional narratives on modern slavery.
'A powerful treatise' - Amelia Gentleman, Guardian In 2019, over
10,000 possible victims of slavery were found in the UK. From men
working in Sports Direct warehouses for barely any pay, to teenaged
Vietnamese girls trafficked into small town nail bars, we're told
that modern slavery is all around us, operating in plain sight. But
is this really slavery, and is it even a new phenomenon? Why has
the British Conservative Party called it 'one of the great human
rights issues of our time', when they usually ignore the
exploitation of those at the bottom of the economic pile? The Truth
About Modern Slavery reveals how modern slavery has been created as
a political tool by those in power. It shows how anti-slavery
action acts as a moral cloak, hiding the harms of the 'hostile
environment' towards migrants, legitimising big brands'
exploitation of the poorest workers and oppressing sex workers.
Blaming the media's complicity, rich philanthropists' opportunism
and our collective failure to realise the lies we're being told,
The Truth About Modern Slavery provides a vital challenge to
conventional narratives on modern slavery.
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