Who Will Be Able To Take Care Of Me? Men And Tasks Of Care; A Reflection From The Social.

Abstract

Activities related to caring for people in situations of vulnerability constitute a growing job occupation. The participation of men in this task is more and more frequent, allowing them experiences related to affectivity and work at home, which are silenced by the social mandate that governs the behavior of what has been categorized as masculinity; although caregivers can be considered to have symbolically broken gender stereotypes by engaging in these actions, it does not mean that they detach themselves from the position of superiority that the patriarchal system grants them. This document reflects theoretically on the immersion of men in tasks that involve caring for people, considering the symbolic presence of power that generates a resistance to be cared for by otherness, but a permissiveness to be caregivers.