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CAPPE Research Workshop on the Politics of Care
Very much looking forward to visiting the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics at the University of Brighton.
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New article on the financialisation of housing and care in Austria
::: published in New Political Economy ::: This article investigates the sectors of housing and residential care in Austria regarding the extent of privatisation and exposure to financialisation through real estate investment, private equity or shareholder value orientation to ascertain reasons for Austria’s comparatively low levels of financialisation.
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New article on the value(s) of voluntary work
::: published in the Sociological Review ::: Based on qualitative research into formal volunteering in semi-rural towns in the north-east and south-west of Germany, the article explores the meaning and function of volunteering for volunteers, organisations and the welfare regime, identifying a series of conflicting goals.