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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive look into the lives of homeschooling mothers
Trade Review"[H]er book opens a wide window onto the lives of homeschooling mothers.-" -- Rachel Tabachnick * Intensive Mothering *
"One of the most significant analyses of homeschooling and the role homeschooling mothers play in this practice to date...this book is excellent; it is necessary reading for scholars interested in understanding both homeschooling and the sociology of mothering. If there is a problem with the book, it is that it wasn't written sooner." -- Gary Wyatt * American Journal of Sociology *
"A welcome addition to a growing literature on emotion work, culture, and parenting across social class and in other child-care arrangements. Terrific for sociology, culture, or women's studies collections." * CHOICE *
"Theoretically rich and empirically fascinating." * Sociology of Religion *
"Using in-depth longitudinal interviews, Lois sheds light on the emotional lives of homeschoolers and elucidates a number of core social psychological processes related to stigma, identity, social roles, and emotion management." * Sociology of Religion *
Table of Contents1. Homeschooling MothersPart I . The Emotional Culture o f Good Mothering 2. Coming to a Decision: First- and Second-Choice Homeschoolers 3. Defending Good-Mother Identities: The Homeschooling StigmaPart I I . The Temp oral - Emotional Conf l ict o f Good Mothering 4. Adding the Teacher Role: Domestic Labor and Burnout5. Losing Me-Time: The Temporal Emotion Work of Motherhood Part I I I . Home schoo l ing Motherhood over Time 6. Looking Back: The Homeschooling Journey7. Taking Stock of the Present: Perceptions of Success8. Looking Forward: Empty Desks, Empty Nests9. Savoring Motherhood
