Bc. Katarína Teplická

Master's thesis

Interlaced agencies of Slovak care workers in Austria: a structure and agency approach

Interlaced agencies of Slovak care workers in Austria: a structure and agency approach
Abstract:
Slovenské opatrovateľky v Rakúsku žijú život v pohybe: neustále migrujú medzi svojim miestom domova a miestom práce, ktoré sa každé dva týždne stáva ich domovom. Kvalitatívnou analýzou deviatich rozhovorov so ženami, ktoré majú skúsenosť s touto prácou, som sa snažila pochopiť a interpretovať ich skúsenosť. Zaujímali ma tri úrovne problému: ako sa opatrovateľky vzťahujú k svojmu domovu? Aké vzťahy …more
Abstract:
Women working as care workers in Austria live a life on the move, oscillating between two home places. Using structure and agency approach of Thomas Lacroix (2014) grounded in transnationalist paradigm, I analysed interviews conducted with nine female care workers. Lacroix’ framework combines three elements. He views agents as embedded in multiple social fields, such multiplicity being the essential …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 31. 5. 2017

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 21. 6. 2017
  • Supervisor: M.A. Irena Kašparová, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Zuzana Sekeráková Búriková, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Social Studies

Master programme / field:
Sociology / Sociology