Parenthood between generations transforming reproductive cultures
Recent literature has identified modern "parenting" as an expert-led practice-one which begins with pre-pregnancy decisions, entails distinct types of intimate relationships, places intense burdens on mothers and increasingly on fathers too. Exploring within diverse historical and global c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Berghahn Books
[2016], 2016
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| Series: | Fertility, reproduction and sexuality
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Recent literature has identified modern "parenting" as an expert-led practice-one which begins with pre-pregnancy decisions, entails distinct types of intimate relationships, places intense burdens on mothers and increasingly on fathers too. Exploring within diverse historical and global contexts how men and women make-and break-relations between generations when becoming parents, this volume brings together innovative qualitative research by anthropologists, historians, and sociologists. The chapters focus tightly on inter-generational transmission and demonstrate its importance for understanding how people become parents and rear children |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 1785331507 9781785331503 |