From Here to Maternity : Becoming a Mother /

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Ann Oakley is a pioneer in the field of sociological research. In this classic re-issue, she interviewed 60 women to find out what it's really like to have a baby. Covering pregnancy, birth and child care, she relies on the stories mothers tell to discuss whether and why women want to become pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Oakley, Ann (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago, IL, USA : Policy Press, 2018.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Mothers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; FROM HERE TO MATERNITY; Contents; New Introduction; Preface to the Original Edition; 1. Childbirth and the 'Position' of Women; The Institution of Motherhood; Medicalisation; Natural Childbirth?; A Feminist Alternative?; 2. In the Beginning; Signs and Symptoms; Motives and Intentions; It's Alright, Dear, You Can Start Knitting; Becoming a Patient; 3. Remember Pregnancy is a State of Health; In Sickness or in Health; The Battle of the Bulge; Pregnant Pause; 4. Journey into the Unknown; This Awful Dilemma; Rehearsing Motherhood; Birth Images; Ladies-in-Waiting
  • 5. The Agony and the EcstasyBirth Passages; After Birth; 6. Mother and Baby; First Encounters; Boys and Girls; Big and Little; Aftermath; Baby Blues; Learning to Care; Mother Knows Best; Getting Out; 7. Learning the Language of the Child; Homecoming; What Have I Done?; Mothers and Others; Cry Babies; A Reward is Offered; Are You Aware of Being a Mother?; Little People; The Other Side of Motherhood; 8. Menus; Breast is Best?; A Confidence Trick; Habits and Vices; Menus
  • Five Weeks; Menus
  • Five Months; 9. Domestic Politics; Fathers-To-Be; Present at His Own Risk; Helping with Baby
  • A Typical ManThe Politics of Housework; A Proper Family; Two's Company; Roles and Identities; 10. Into a Routine; Daily Life; The Meaning of Motherhood; Losing Your L-Plates; It's the Image, Really; Passing the Time; 11. Lessons Learnt; Fairy Stories; Joining the Club; Women of the World; 12. Mothers and Medical People; Doctor Knows Best?; Thank You, Doctor?; Labour Negotiations; Sexual Politics; You Can't ask a Book a Question; Endnote
  • Being Researched; Notes and References; APPENDIX; List of Characters

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