Cattle Market
Cattle Market by Steven Hawley, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on May 9, 2014, is a 52-page novelette written in English. This work explores the experiences of a young man working in the care industry from 1960 onward, highlighting the challenges he faces in an environment marked by abuse, neglect, and dehumanization. As he navigates his professional life in an English “Institute,” the protagonist strives to maintain his humanity amidst the harsh realities of his surroundings.
Readers will find a poignant examination of the evolution of the care industry, as the narrative reflects on the transition from traditional institutes to modern care homes. The story delves into the persistent issues of mistreatment and the struggle for dignity within a system that often overlooks the humanity of its individuals. Cattle Market presents a critical view of the biographical elements intertwined with fiction, offering insight into the complexities of care work and the societal changes that impact it.
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Do you recall the first time you saw someone else naked? When you work in the care industry, your first time probably wasn’t the candle-lit romantic encounter you had imagined. Cattle Market is a novelette which tracks one young man’s experiences from 1960 and throughout his working life in an English “Institute” where abuse, neglect and the dehumanisation of life are commonplace. Our conscientious protagonist tries his best to cope in this environment whilst holding onto his humanity. But times, and the industry, are changing. Institutes are phased out and care homes take up the torch to lead the care industry out of the dark ages. But our protagonist finds that abuse, neglect and dehumanisation are once again, and perhaps always will be, all too common.
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