Precarity” is a tricky term because it names a threat that is real and pervasive and consists of many elements crucial to an individual being. Judith Butler describes precarity as “a politically induced condition in which certain populations suffer from failing social and economic support networks and become differentially exposed to injury, violence and death” (2010). The fundamental question addressed by the authors in this book is how those who use the theory of care can respond effectively to the prevailing reality of neoliberal precarity. Another significant aspect of the theory of care is its feminist origin and its grounding in the experiences of women. Feminist social theory transfers the attention focused on the dynamics of power and privilege in society to the theory of care. Gender identity is the driving force behind the development of the ethics of care.

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