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Regretting Motherhood

- A Study
Af: Orna Donath Engelsk Paperback

Regretting Motherhood

- A Study
Af: Orna Donath Engelsk Paperback
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A provocative and deeply important study of women’s lives, women’s choices—and an ‘unspoken taboo’—that questions the societal pressures forcing women into motherhood
 
Women who opt not to be mothers are frequently warned that they will regret their decision later in life, yet we rarely talk about the possibility that the opposite might also be true—that women who have children might regret it. Drawing on years of research interviewing women from a variety of socioeconomic, educational, and professional backgrounds, sociologist Orna Donath treats regret as a feminist issue: as regret marks the road not taken, we need to consider whether alternative paths for women currently are blocked off. She asks that we pay attention to what is forbidden by rules governing motherhood, time, and emotion, including the cultural assumption that motherhood is a “natural” role for women—for the sake of all women, not just those who regret becoming mothers.

If we are disturbed by the idea that a woman might regret becoming a mother, Donath says, our response should not be to silence and shame these women; rather, we need to ask honest and difficult questions about how society pushes women into motherhood and why those who reconsider it are still seen as a danger to the status quo. Groundbreaking, thoughtful, and provocative, this is an especially needed book in our current political climate, as women''s reproductive rights continue to be at the forefront of national debates.
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A provocative and deeply important study of women’s lives, women’s choices—and an ‘unspoken taboo’—that questions the societal pressures forcing women into motherhood
 
Women who opt not to be mothers are frequently warned that they will regret their decision later in life, yet we rarely talk about the possibility that the opposite might also be true—that women who have children might regret it. Drawing on years of research interviewing women from a variety of socioeconomic, educational, and professional backgrounds, sociologist Orna Donath treats regret as a feminist issue: as regret marks the road not taken, we need to consider whether alternative paths for women currently are blocked off. She asks that we pay attention to what is forbidden by rules governing motherhood, time, and emotion, including the cultural assumption that motherhood is a “natural” role for women—for the sake of all women, not just those who regret becoming mothers.

If we are disturbed by the idea that a woman might regret becoming a mother, Donath says, our response should not be to silence and shame these women; rather, we need to ask honest and difficult questions about how society pushes women into motherhood and why those who reconsider it are still seen as a danger to the status quo. Groundbreaking, thoughtful, and provocative, this is an especially needed book in our current political climate, as women''s reproductive rights continue to be at the forefront of national debates.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 272
ISBN-13: 9781623171377
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1623171377
Kategori: Kulturstudier
Udg. Dato: 11 jul 2017
Længde: 17mm
Bredde: 152mm
Højde: 220mm
Forlag: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Oplagsdato: 11 jul 2017
Forfatter(e): Orna Donath
Forfatter(e) Orna Donath

Kategori Kulturstudier

ISBN-13 9781623171377

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 272

Udgave

Længde 17mm

Bredde 152mm

Højde 220mm

Udg. Dato 11 jul 2017

Oplagsdato 11 jul 2017

Forlag North Atlantic Books,U.S.