Shifting traditions of childrearing in China narratives from three generations of women / Xin Guo.
| Author/creator | Guo, Xin, 1979- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | China perspectives |
| Contents | Introduction -- The Conceptualisation of Mothering -- Sociological Imagination and Psychological Sensitivities: Research Methods Matter -- Growing-up as a Girl: Experiences across Three Generations -- From 'Liberated Woman', 'Virtuous Wife and Good Mother' to Full-time Mother -- Intergenerational Transmissions across Three Generations of Women -- Discussion and Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "Unique in its intergenerational approach to understanding motherhood in China, this book sets out to study Chinese mothers' experiences in childrearing, emphasizing that gender is not immutable and that motherhood is not isolated from other social domains. The author adopts an historical and sociological design with a case study approach to investigate three living generations of women from twelve families of varied social-economic backgrounds in China. By comparing three aspects of these mothers' lives, namely the growing-up experiences, mothering experiences, and intergenerational transmission between mothers and daughters, this research provides an invaluable opportunity to 'observe' how changing structural elements shaped mothers varied subjectivities similarly or differently. It also addresses the continuities of the women's experiences, highlighting the gendered and devalued roles in childcare across three generations, which reflects the complex dynamic relationship between women's agency and the social structures. This is an essential read for researchers, students, professionals and practitioners in the fields of sociology of families, childhood and education, gender studies, motherhood/parenthood studies, narrative studies, social policy and development studies"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Guo, Xin, 1979- Shifting traditions of childrearing in China London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021 9781032022925 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021000439 |
| ISBN | 9781003182771 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |