Mothers work : confronting the mommy wars, raising children, and working for social change
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Mothers work : confronting the mommy wars, raising children, and working for social change
(Lexington studies in communication and storytelling)
Lexington Books, 2019
- hbk.
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Through a series of focus group interviews and an analysis of the media and popular culture, Mothers Work examines the institution of motherhood and the arenas in which mothering occurs. Michelle Napierski-Prancl explores shared and divergent experiences, perspectives, lives, and challenges through the voices of experts on the topic of motherhood: the mothers themselves. Mothers Work analyzes how mothers feel about themselves, each other, and the culture that situates them against one another.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: The Mommy Wars: An Imaginary Battle over Mothers(’) Work
Chapter Two: Listening to Their Side of the Story: Introducing the Moms
Chapter Three: Mothers Work: Nostalgia, Language, and the Myth of Eating Bon Bons
Chapter Four: The Dreaded Question: So What Do You Do? Stay-at-home Moms, the Issue of Identity, and the Decision to Stay Home
Chapter Five: Supermoms, Daycare, and Family Friendly Policies: Full-time Working Mothers
Chapter Six: The Best of Both Worlds? Part-time Working Moms
Chapter Seven: Moving Forward: Mothers as Agents of Social Change
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