The demands of motherhood : agents, roles and recognition
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The demands of motherhood : agents, roles and recognition
（Palgrave Macmillan studies in family and intimate life）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-173) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Drawing on qualitative interviews with forty middle-class mothers living in Northern Ireland and the US, this book explores the strategies women adopt, as they take on and creatively re-make motherhood in ways which allow them to cope.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction Modernity, Normativity and Recognition Motherhood's Normativity Authentic Motherhood: Expressive Individualism Choosing Motherhood: Rational Planning Balancing Acts: Maternal Pragmatism Conclusion Notes Appendix 1: Participant Information References Index
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