Author: Miriam Peskowitz
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The Truth Behind the Mommy Wars: Who Decides What Makes a Good Mother?
The media, from Dr.The Truth Behind the Mommy Wars review. Phil to the New York Times Magazine, is adamant that there is no love lost between working parents and those who stay home with their children, each fighting an ideological and economic war based on what they think is best for their children. Yet in reality, as Miriam Peskowitz powerfully discloses, parents don't want to fight one another at all; they simply want more options. Moreover, the very sides in this debate don't exist: one third of all mothers work part-time, falling into the vast abyss between full-time careerist and at-home mommy. How does the corporate climate in America force women to claim either a career or a family at any given time? Are the choices women are making—to either adjust careers, "carousel" in and out of the workplace, or quit altogether—really choices at all? And how do we expand the definition of productive worker to include an engaged parent? These questions and more are answered and explored in this moving and convincing treatise on the new-century collision between work and motheringRead full reviews of The Truth Behind the "Mommy Wars".
Phil to the New York Times Magazine, is adamant that there is no love lost between working parents and those who stay home with their children, each fighting an ideological and economic war based on what they think is best for their children. Yet in reality, as Miriam Peskowitz powerfully discloses, parents don't want to fight one another at all; they simply want more options. Moreover, the very sides in this debate don't exist: one third of all mothers work part-time, falling into the vast abyss between full-time careerist and at-home mommy. How does the corporate climate in America force women to claim either a career or a family at any given time? Are the choices women are making—to either adjust careers, "carousel" in and out of the workplace, or quit altogether—really choices at all? And how do we expand the definition of productive worker to include an engaged parent? These questions and more are answered and explored in this moving and convincing treatise on the new-century collision between work and mothering.
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Powered by Frooition Pro Click here to view full size. Full Size Image Click to close full size. The Truth Behind The Mommy Wars - Book NEW Author(s): Miriam Peskowitz Format: Paperback # Pages: 242 ISBN-13: 9781580051293 Published: 04/30/2005 Language: English Weight: 0.71 pounds The author of Spinning Fantasies: Rabbis, Gender and History deconstructs the myth of the "mommy wars" revealing that there is in fact no conflict between working mothers and stay-at-home moms and urging a new dialogu
The Truth Behind the "Mommy Wars"
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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The Truth Behind the "Mommy Wars": Who Decides What Makes a Good Mother? by Miriam Peskowitz Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New The media, from Dr. Phil to the New York Times Magazine, is adamant that there is no love lost between working parents and those who stay home with their children, each fighting an ideological and economic war based on what they think is best for their children. Yet in reality, as Miriam
The author of Spinning Fantasies: Rabbis, Gender and History deconstructs the myth of the "mommy wars" revealing that there is in fact no conflict between working mothers and stay-at-home moms and urging a new dialogue on the issue that privileges choice over polarizing rhetoric. Original.
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Phil to the New York Times Magazine, is adamant that there is no love lost between working parents and those who stay home with their children, each fighting an ideological and economic war based on what they think is best for their children. Yet in reality, as Miriam Peskowitz powerfully discloses, parents don't want to fight one another at all; they simply want more options. Moreover, the very sides in this debate don't exist: one third of all mothers work part-time, falling into the vast abyss between full-time careerist and at-home mommy. How does the corporate climate in America force women to claim either a career or a family at any given time? Are the choices women are making—to either adjust careers, "carousel" in and out of the workplace, or quit altogether—really choices at all? And how do we expand the definition of productive worker to include an engaged parent? These questions and more are answered and explored in this moving and convincing treatise on the new-century collision between work and mothering.
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