Unwomanly Conduct
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Unwomanly Conduct

The Challenges of Intentional Childlessness

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Unwomanly Conduct

The Challenges of Intentional Childlessness

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Provocative study of women who chose to be childless based on extensive interviews with women aged between 40 and 78. A significant contribution to debates about choice, the private and the public, gender and diversity.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
ISBN
9781317960867
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Feminism & Feminist Theory
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Preface: A Researcher’s Story
  9. 1. “Why aren’t I being the hero?”: The Politics of Reproductive Difference
  10. 2. “I think of myself as a product of the times”: Troubling Developments
  11. 3. “I must admit, I didn’t freely admit it”: Explaining the Choice
  12. 4. “She thought I was some kind of ogre that eats children for lunch”: Symbolic Politics I
  13. 5. “The thought, ‘will I regret it when I’m old?’ is impossible to avoid … because it’s just out there”: Symbolic Politics II
  14. 6. “The contrast between their lives and your life puts a wedge between your friendship”: The Social World of Childless Women
  15. 7. Conclusion
  16. Appendix: About the Research
  17. Notes
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index