Black Mothers and Attachment Parenting - A Black Feminist Analysis of Intensive Mothering in Britain and Canada

Drawing on black feminist theorizing, this outstanding work examines black mothers' engagements with attachment parenting and shows how it both undermines and reflects neoliberalism.

About the author

Patricia Hamilton is a Marie Curie Research Fellow in the Thomas Coram Research Unit at the University College London. Her current project is an intersectional examination of parental leave policy development and use in the UK.

Summary

This outstanding work examines black mothers’ engagements with attachment parenting and shows how it both undermines and reflects neoliberalism. Unique in its intersectional analysis, it fills a gap in the literature, drawing on black feminist theorizing to examine intensive mothering practices and policies.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Hamilton, Patricia (University College London) Hamilton
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781529207941
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-0794-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 230 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 332 g
• Series: Sociology of Children and Families; Sociology of Children and Fami
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories