A Child of One's Own - Parental Stories (Hardcover)

Among the elementary human stories, parenthood has tended to go without saying. Compared to the spectacular attachments of romantic love, it is only the predictable sequel. Compared to the passions of childhood, it is just a background. But in recent decades, far-reaching changes in typical family forms and in procreative possibilities (through reproductive technologies) have brought out new questions. Why do people want (or not want) to be parents? How has the 'choice' first enabled by contraception changed the meaning of parenthood? Looking not only at new parental parts but at older parental stories, in novels and other works, this fascinating book offers fresh angles and arguments for thinking about parenthood today.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	Rachel Bowlby (Professor of Comparative Literature)
Dimensions:	202 x 136 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	258
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-960794-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Family law Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-960794-X
Barcode:	9780199607945

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