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Discover a transformative read with 'Dangerous Ideas About Mothers', a critical exploration of motherhood that transcends traditional parenting advice. This insightful book delves into motherhood as a cultural construct, challenging conventional norms and expectations surrounding maternal roles. Focusing on contemporary issues not often discussed, such as divorce, the struggles of parenting children with disabilities, and societal pressures on mothers, this book provides a platform for marginalized voices in the motherhood conversation. With contributions from notable authors like Anne Manne, Catharine Lumby, and Maria Tumarkin, it is a must-have for anyone looking to understand the complexities of motherhood today. Rather than sharing tips on bonding or breastfeeding, it invites readers to engage in a deeper discourse about the realities mothers face in our modern society. Perfect for parents and non-parents alike, 'Dangerous Ideas About Mothers' is both enlightening and thought-provoking. Free shipping is available on this item, and please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. Embrace the complexity of motherhood with this powerful collection that invites readers to think critically about women's experiences.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742589909
Year: 2018
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Description:
This book is not a guide. It won't give advice on birth, breastfeeding, or bonding. And it's not aimed solely at parents. Dangerous Ideas about Mothers is a book about motherhood as a cultural construct.
Mothers are a topic on which almost everybody has an opinion, and always have. Now, however, those opinions are funnelled into and amplified on social media, where conversations turn ugly and advice is commercialised (read: the rise of the Mumpreneurs). Often, social media is understood as a place where mothers can either show off or shut up.
It is from this idea of heightened scrutiny that Dangerous Ideas About Mothers takes its leave. This book confronts the issues that do not appear in many discussions of mothering, from divorce and over-burdened court systems, parenting children with a disability, to the big business of mummy-dom, to shifting ideas about fathers, to the increasing numbers of women who choose not to have children. It opens up a space where the taboo and unspoken can be voiced, and makes room for those marginalised by regular conversations around mothers and motherhood.
Contributors include Anne Manne, Catharine Lumby, Danielle Wood, Maria Tumarkin, Josephine Wilson, Quinn Eades, and Timmah Ball.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742589909
Year: 2018
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Description:
This book is not a guide. It won't give advice on birth, breastfeeding, or bonding. And it's not aimed solely at parents. Dangerous Ideas about Mothers is a book about motherhood as a cultural construct.
Mothers are a topic on which almost everybody has an opinion, and always have. Now, however, those opinions are funnelled into and amplified on social media, where conversations turn ugly and advice is commercialised (read: the rise of the Mumpreneurs). Often, social media is understood as a place where mothers can either show off or shut up.
It is from this idea of heightened scrutiny that Dangerous Ideas About Mothers takes its leave. This book confronts the issues that do not appear in many discussions of mothering, from divorce and over-burdened court systems, parenting children with a disability, to the big business of mummy-dom, to shifting ideas about fathers, to the increasing numbers of women who choose not to have children. It opens up a space where the taboo and unspoken can be voiced, and makes room for those marginalised by regular conversations around mothers and motherhood.
Contributors include Anne Manne, Catharine Lumby, Danielle Wood, Maria Tumarkin, Josephine Wilson, Quinn Eades, and Timmah Ball.