Becoming a mother changes lives in many ways and this original and accessible 2005 book explores how women try to make sense of, and narrate their experiences of first-time motherhood in the Western world. Tina Miller pays close attention to women's own accounts, over time, of their experiences of transition to motherhood and shows how myths of motherhood continue because women do not feel able to voice their early (often difficult) experiences of mothering. The book charts the social, cultural and moral contours of contemporary motherhood and engages with sociological and feminist debates on how selves are constituted, maintained and narrated. Drawing on original research and narrative theory, the book also explores the disjuncture that often exists between personal experience and public discourse and the cultural dimensions of expert knowledge.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 188
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12 Jan 2008
ISBN 10: 0521543649
ISBN 13: 9780521543644
Book Overview: This 2005 book charts the social, cultural and moral contours of contemporary motherhood.