ISBN:
9781498514606
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (173 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Series Statement:
Lexington Studies in Communication and Storytelling Series
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.87430973
Keywords:
Working mothers-Attitudes-United States
Abstract:
Through a series of focus group interviews and an analysis of the media and popular culture, Mothers Work explores the institution of motherhood and the arenas in which mothering occurs while analyzing how mothers feel about themselves, each other, and the culture that situates them against one another.
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Mommy Wars -- 2 Listening to Their Side of the Story -- 3 Mothers Work -- 4 The Dreaded Question: So What Do You Do? -- 5 Supermoms, Daycare, and Family Friendly Policies -- 6 The Best of Both Worlds? Part-time Working Moms -- 7 Moving Forward -- References -- Index -- About the Author.
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