This month we would like to introduce a publication that deals with emotional work in interpersonal relationships. In the zine "WHO CARES - Who cares for whom?" the collective Patriarchat Zerschmetterlinge (Instagram: @patriarchat_zerschmetterlinge) deals with the question: Who does emotional work for whom in our society?
Here now also the complete zine from the collective "Patriarchat Zerschmetterlinge" as pdf-file. The zine itself is unfortunately only in German language. If possible, we recommend to read the rest of the texts as well and would be happy if the collective gets paid for their work. Please use the donation link in the zine or on Instagram
Zine: who cares – wer sorgt sich hier um wen? Read More »
Note: This text is an excerpt from the zine "Who Cares - Who cares about whom?" by the Patriarchat Zerschmetterlinge (Instagram: @patriarchat_zerschmetterlinge). Active listening is a conversation technique in which the listener devotes all their attention to the other person in order to try to understand them. This practice actually comes from the therapy and counselling setting, but can ...
Note: This text is an excerpt from the zine "Who Cares - Who cares about whom?" by the Patriarchat Zerschmetterlinge (Instagram: @patriarchat_zerschmetterlinge). The fact that emotional labour is so unequally distributed and that people feel differently responsible for it is not an unchangeable state of affairs. In order to bring about change, we believe that visibility, appreciation ...
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Note: This text is an excerpt with three of five examples from a chapter in the zine "Who Cares - Who cares about whom?" by the Patriarchat Zerschmetterlinge (Instagram: @patriarchat_zerschmetterlinge). Emotional labour takes place in many small, everyday situations. Who reflects on their own relationships? Who feels responsible for addressing something? Who cares ...
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[...] Origin of the term: The term was first used by Arlie Hochschild in 1983 in the book "The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling". Hochschild differentiated between "emotional labour", i.e. emotional wage labour, and "emotional work" in the unpaid sector, which we want to consider in this zine.
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Are you starting the new calendar year with new (or old) resolutions? What resolutions keep you busy in the interpersonal sphere? Have you ever intended to stay in touch with a person more? Or to address problems and deal with conflicts differently? Who takes on such tasks in your relationships with others? How, when and by whom are needs and emotions communicated?
Introduction: "WHO CARES" Zine Read More »