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The New York Times Magazine recently portrayed women who leave their careers in order to become full-time mothers as opting out. But, are high-achieving professional women really choosing to abandon their careers in order to return home? This study tackles this issue from the perspective of the women themselves.

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"A highly worthwhile book." American Journal Of Sociology / AJS

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Dream Team 2. Family Matters 3. Home Alone 4. Gilded Cages 5. The Choice Gap 6. Half-Full, Half-Empty 7. Mothers of Re-Invention 8. Cocooning: The Drift to Domesticity 9. Dreams and Visions: Getting There Appendix: Study Methodology Notes References Index

Opting Out Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 04/05/2007
      ISBN13: 9780520256576, 978-0520256576
      ISBN10: 0520256573
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      Gender studies: women and girls

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The New York Times Magazine recently portrayed women who leave their careers in order to become full-time mothers as opting out. But, are high-achieving professional women really choosing to abandon their careers in order to return home? This study tackles this issue from the perspective of the women themselves.

      Trade Review
      "A highly worthwhile book." American Journal Of Sociology / AJS

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Dream Team 2. Family Matters 3. Home Alone 4. Gilded Cages 5. The Choice Gap 6. Half-Full, Half-Empty 7. Mothers of Re-Invention 8. Cocooning: The Drift to Domesticity 9. Dreams and Visions: Getting There Appendix: Study Methodology Notes References Index

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