1st Edition
Shifting Traditions of Childrearing in China Narratives from Three Generations of Women
By Xin Guo
Copyright 2021
236 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Unique in its intergenerational approach to understanding motherhood in China, this book sets out to study Chinese mothers’ experiences of childrearing, emphasising that gender is not immutable and that motherhood is not isolated from other social domains.
The author adopts an historical and sociological design with a case study approach to investigate three living generations of women from 12... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Conceptualisation of Mothering 3. Sociological Imagination and Psychological Sensitivities: Research Methods Matter 4. Growing-up as a Girl: Experiences across Three Generations 5. From ‘Liberated Woman’, ‘Virtuous Wife and Good Mother’ to Full-time Mother 6. Intergenerational Transmissions across Three Generations of Women 7. Discussion and Conclusion
Biography
Xin Guo currently works as the Division Head of the Lower and Middle School of Whittle School and Studios, Shenzhen. Her research interests include sociology of family, sociology of education, parenting/childcare, gender, qualitative methodology, education evaluation, education equity and leadership and management.
