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The American Campus Ser.: Mothering by Degrees : Single Mothers and the Pursuit
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- ISBN
- 9780813588421
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10
0813588421
ISBN-13
9780813588421
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234485980
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Publication Name
Mothering by Degrees : Single Mothers and the Pursuit of Postsecondary Education
Language
English
Subject
Poverty & Homelessness, Student Life & Student Affairs, Parenting / Motherhood, Parenting / Single Parent, Higher
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Education
Series
The American Campus Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2016-038031
Reviews
Jillian Duquaine-Watson casts an insightful eye on how determined single mothers navigate the obstacles of time, money, and a chilly campus climate as they seek to improve their family's fortunes by pursuing a higher degree. These rich stories shatter stereotypes, inspire admiration, and call out for attention., Read Jillian Duquaine-Watson's Interview with the Chronicle of Higher Education: http://www.chronicle.com/article/Scholar-Finds-That-Academe-s/240004, "Jillian Duquaine-Watson casts an insightful eye on how determined single mothers navigate the obstacles of time, money, and a chilly campus climate as they seek to improve their family's fortunes by pursuing a higher degree. These rich stories shatter stereotypes, inspire admiration, and call out for attention."
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
College Freshman
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
378.0082
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Prologue: Lessons from My Grandmother 1 The Politics of Single Motherhood in America 2 Trying to Make Ends Meet 3 Clocks and Calendars 4 Navigating America's Child Care Crisis 5 Mothering Alone in a Chilly Climate Conclusion Addendum Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
In Mothering by Degrees , Jillian Duquaine-Watson shows how single mothers pursuing college degrees must navigate a difficult course as they attempt to reconcile their identities as single moms, college students, and in many cases, employees. They also negotiate a balance between what they think, and what society is telling them, and how that affects their choices to go to college., In Mothering by Degrees , Jillian Duquaine-Watson shows how single mothers pursuing college degrees must navigate a difficult course as they attempt to reconcile their identities as single moms, college students, and in many cases, employees. They also negotiate a balance between what they think a good mother should be, and what society is telling them, and how that affects their choices to go to college, and whether to stay in college or not. The first book length study to focus on the lives and experiences of single mothers who are college students, Mothering by Degrees points out how these women are influenced by dominant American ideologies of motherhood, and the institutional parameters of the schools they attend, and argues for increased attention to the specific ways in which the choices, challenges, and opportunities available to mothers are shaped within their specific environments, as well as the ways in which mothers help shape those environments..., Winner of the 2018 AERA Division J Outstanding Publication Award In Mothering by Degrees , Jillian Duquaine-Watson shows how single mothers pursuing college degrees must navigate a difficult course as they attempt to reconcile their identities as single moms, college students, and in many cases, employees. They also negotiate a balance between what they think a good mother should be, and what society is telling them, and how that affects their choices to go to college, and whether to stay in college or not. The first book length study to focus on the lives and experiences of single mothers who are college students, Mothering by Degrees points out how these women are influenced by dominant American ideologies of motherhood, and the institutional parameters of the schools they attend, and argues for increased attention to the specific ways in which the choices, challenges, and opportunities available to mothers are shaped within their specific environments, as well as the ways in which mothers help shape those environments...
LC Classification Number
LC1757
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