The good mother: Contemporary motherhoods in Australia - Couverture souple

Goodwin, Susan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1920899537 ISBN 13 : 9781920899530

Editeur : Sydney University Press, 2010

Synopsis

"The good mother" brings together essays on the contemporary relevance of the 'good mother' in Australia. Although the ideals of the 'good mother' change with time, fashion and context, they persist in public policy, the media, popular culture and workplaces. They place pressure on women to conform to particular standards, against which they are judged and judge themselves. This book captures the diversity of contemporary women's experiences. Chapters address the experiences of executive mothers, mothers working in manual trades, 'yummy mummies' and 'slummy mummies', low income mothers, single mothers, Indigenous mothers, lesbian parents, adoptive mothers and mothers negotiating schools and school choice. The essays demonstrate that while the 'good mother' is no longer exclusively white, heterosexual, economically dependent and child focused, prevailing ideas about mothers and motherhood continue to influence the way 'types' of women are represented and the way that all mothers think, act and present themselves.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Susan Goodwin is senior lecturer in policy studies at the University of Sydney.

Professor Kate Huppatz is Associate Dean, Research (School of Social Sciences) at Western Sydney University. Her research explores the role of labour and culture in the production and reproduction of gender inequality, with a focus on workplaces and families.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sydney University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1920899537
• ISBN 13: 9781920899530
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Éditeur: Goodwin Susan, Huppatz Kate
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible