Description |
xi, 165 pages ; 24 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
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Sociology students lcdgt |
Series |
Lexington studies in communication and storytelling |
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Lexington studies in communication and storytelling.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-154) and index. |
Contents |
The Mommy Wars: an imaginary battle over mothers(') work -- Listening to their side of the story: introducing the moms -- Mothers work: nostalgia, language, and the myth of eating bon bons -- The dreaded question: so what do you do?: stay-at-home moms, the issue of identity, and the decision to stay home -- Supermoms, daycare, and family friendly policies: full-time working mothers -- The best of both worlds? part-time working moms -- Moving forward: mothers as agents of social change. |
Summary |
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. |
Subject |
Motherhood -- United States.
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Working mothers -- United States.
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Stay-at-home mothers -- United States.
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Motherhood. (OCoLC)fst01026907
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Stay-at-home mothers. (OCoLC)fst01738684
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Working mothers. (OCoLC)fst01180647
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Genre/Form |
Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765
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Case studies.
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ISBN |
1498514596 hardcover |
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9781498514590 hardcover |
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9781498514606 (ePub ebook) |
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