Project Details
Project Website: http://modernmothers.org/
The aim of the study is to provide a picture of what it means to be a mother in the twenty first century. Using a combination of individual interviews and cultural analysis we will explore how contemporary women imagine motherhood and how the identity of mother sits with other identities such as 'worker', 'daughter', 'lover' and 'citizen'. We want to know how identities are made in practice, and the part played by advice books, magazines and also people such as friends, partners, professionals and relatives. How does the arrival of a new generation impact on the relationship between mothers and daughters, can we see boundaries, responsibilities, duties and identities realign?