Militant Lactivism? - Attachment Parenting and Intensive Motherhood in the UK and France (Hardcover)

Following networks of mothers in London and Paris, the author profiles the narratives of women who breastfeed their children to full term, typically a period of several years, as part of an 'attachment parenting' philosophy. These mothers talk about their decision to continue breastfeeding as 'the natural thing to do': 'evolutionarily appropriate', 'scientifically best' and 'what feels right in their hearts'. Through a theoretical focus on knowledge claims and accountability, the author frames these accounts within a wider context of 'intensive parenting', arguing that parenting practices - infant feeding in particular - have become a highly moralized affair for mothers, practices which they feel are a critical aspect of their 'identity work'. The book investigates why, how and with what implications some of these mothers describe themselves as 'militant lactivists' and reflects on wider parenting culture in the UK and France. Discussing gender, feminism and activism, this study contributes to kinship and family studies by exploring how relatedness is enacted in conjunction to constructions of the self.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives
Release date:	March 2013
Authors:	Charlotte Faircloth
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-0-85745-758-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Promotions
LSN:	0-85745-758-6
Barcode:	9780857457585

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