Parenting Culture Studies - Ellie Lee Jennie Bristow Charlotte Faircloth Jan Macvarish Kartoniert (TB)

Now in its second edition Parenting Culture Studies seeks to understand how parenting is taken as a particular mode of childrearing that reflects broader social trends. Ten years after the initial volume's groundbreaking publication the authors once again closely examine how the main aspects of parenting have been established explored and critically evaluated. Chapters revisit phenomena such as intensive parenting and politics around parenting as well as controversial issues including policing pregnant women's bodies and parental determinism. In addition to updates throughout the volume including those addressing literature that has built from the book's original publication the book features a new third part discussing parents dealing with risk assessment school closures contradictory care arrangements and vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.