Caring about male caregiving

Abstract

This commentary responds to Boyer, Dermott, James and MacLeavy’s examination of the post-recession regendering of care in the UK. My response is informed by my geographical position in Australia. I first discuss what I see as the key contributions of the paper: the socio-spatial dynamics of male care giving, and the significance of economic structures, employment conditions and workplace gender norms for the potential regendering of care. I then offer two sets of suggestions for further thinking and research on the geography of male care giving: nuanced attention to the diverse spaces and subjectivities of male care giving.