Making Modern Mothers
Distributed for Policy Press at the University of Bristol
318 pages
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© 2011
What does motherhood mean today? Drawing on interviews with new mothers and intergenerational chains of women in the same family, this exciting and timely book documents the transition to motherhood over generations and time. Exploring, amongst other things, the trend to later motherhood and the experience of teenage pregnancy, a compelling picture emerges. Becoming a mother is not only a profound moment of identity change but also a site of socio-economic difference that shapes women's lives.
Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Motherhood at large
2. Conception
3. Body
4. Relationships
5. Expert Advice
6. Work
7. Commodities
8. Birth
9. After birth
Appendix 1: The study design, methods and sample
Appendix 2: Description of the sample
References
Postscript
Index
1. Motherhood at large
2. Conception
3. Body
4. Relationships
5. Expert Advice
6. Work
7. Commodities
8. Birth
9. After birth
Appendix 1: The study design, methods and sample
Appendix 2: Description of the sample
References
Postscript
Index
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