Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism
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Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism

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Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism

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Neoliberal policies and austerity measures have unequivocally altered the landscape of women's lives globally. The most detrimental effect has been on mothers as they are faced with increasing responsibility and decreasing resources. Despite mothers being the primary producers, consumers, and repro- ducers of the neoliberal world, their centrality has been largely silenced within economic discourse. Thus, Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism calls for a new economic framework to counter the individualized neoliberal model, one in which the needs of mothers and children are prioritized. This volume provides a crucial starting point. By identifying the sources of neoliberal failure toward mothers, we can begin to collectively formulate an alternative paradigm in which mothers' voices are no longer rendered invisible, but rather predominate in the global landscape.

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Yes, you can access Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism by Giles Melinda Vandenbeld in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Feminism & Feminist Theory. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Demeter Press
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781927335741
Edition
0
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Feminism & Feminist Theory
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. Section I: Mothering and Neoliberal Labour
  9. Flexible Labour and Care Work
  10. 1. Multiplying Mothers
  11. 2. Across the Great Divide
  12. 3. Mothers, Doulas, Flexible Labour and Embodied Care in the United States
  13. The Entrepreneurial Mother
  14. 4. “Doing It All. . . and Making It Look Easy!”
  15. 5. Eco-Diapers
  16. 6. Negotiating Identities
  17. Section II: Mothering and the Neoliberal State
  18. Austerity and the Silencing of Mothers
  19. 7. Making Invisible
  20. 8. Neoliberalism and the De-politicising of Motherhood
  21. 9. Austerity and Gender Neutrality
  22. The Making of “Good” Neoliberal Mothering Subjects
  23. 10. Welfare Queens and Anchor Babies
  24. 11. “Educating” Mothers through Media
  25. 12. “Education of Mothers” in Turkey
  26. 13. Affective Labour and Neoliberal Fantasies
  27. Section III: Neoliberalism and the Nuclear Family
  28. 14. Redefining Single Motherhood
  29. 15. “Who Is in Charge of the Family?”
  30. 16. When Neoliberalism Intersects with Post-Second Wave Mothering
  31. 17. Deserving Children and “Risky Mothers”
  32. Section IV: Countering Neoliberalism Through Maternal Activism
  33. 18. Dancing without Drums
  34. 19. Maternal Activism in the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal (ICJB), India
  35. 20. It’s Not the Meek Who Inherit the Earth
  36. Epilogue
  37. List of Contributors