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SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Comment | The hidden toll we all pay

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SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Comment | The hidden toll we all pay

I think this is rather interesting, although I admit to having struggled rather with some of the terminology in it. This sentence, for example, confused me for some time: “A historic coincidence of the rise of neo-liberal capitalism with a feminism articulated in terms of professional success has helped to promote a concept of the self only available through high-status paid work.”

I think what it is saying overall is that downshifting (another marvellous term) is good for the individual, but I could be wrong…

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One response to “SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Comment | The hidden toll we all pay”

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    Sarah, Roo and Kids

    ROFLMAO – Nope I don’t get it either! I think you’re probably right but the whole sentence is tortured and over complex!

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