Ann Oakley is a pioneer in the field of sociological research. In this classic re-issue, she interviewed 60 women to find out what it’s really like to have a baby. Covering pregnancy, birth and child care, she relies on the stories mothers tell to discuss whether and why women want to become pregnant, how they imagine motherhood to be, the experience of birth, post-natal depression, feeding and caring routines and the challenges for the domestic division of labour and to fathers.
She shows that most women are unprepared for the birth or the work of caring for a baby, but also for the joys that a baby can bring. As topical today as the day it was written, this important book was the first to examine first-time motherhood in the words of those experiencing it, and it continues to influence generations of researchers today.
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Childbirth and the ‘Position’ of Women;
In the Beginning;
Remember, Pregnancy is a State of Health;
Journey into the Unknown;
The Agony and the Ecstasy;
Mother and Baby;
Learning the Language of the Child;
Menus;
Domestic Politics;
Into a Routine;
Lessons Learnt;
Mothers and Medical People.
Sobre el autor
Ann Oakley is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the UCL Social Research Institute. A social researcher for more than 50 years, and author of many academic publications, she is also well known for her biography, autobiography and fiction. Her books include The Sociology of Housework, From Here to Maternity and The Men’s Room which was serialised by the BBC in 1991, and most recently Women, Peace and Welfare (Policy Press, 2018).
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