Publication

This paper applies the idea of the 'care diamond' to the political and social economy of care in South Korea. The 'care diamond' is a conceptual framework used to understand how care is produced and provided by the state, market, family and community. The author argues that the institutional arrangements that make up the 'care diamond' in South Korea have changed quite noticeably since the 1990s in response to the country's evolving political, economic and social contexts. Using the case of family/work harmonization policy reforms, the author discusses the reconfiguration of the 'care diamond' and the significance of this for gender.