Voluntarily Childfree

Identity and Kinship in the United States

AvShelly Volsche

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Voluntarily Childfree: Identity and Kinship in the United States discusses what it means to make a life worth living without traditional parenthood. Themes include authenticity and autonomy, partnership and support, fulfillment of the need to nurture, freedom of choice, and a desire to leave the world a better place than we found it. Despite the stigmas of selfishness and solitude, the voices in Voluntarily Childfree speak poignantly of their commitment to a different type of family that includes romantic partners, friends, pets, and future generations through mentorship and leadership opportunities. At its core, the human desire to connect and be heard remains, regardless of the decision to reproduce or not. This book is recommended for students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, and psychology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-11-19
Mått:160 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:404 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Anthropology of Kinship and the Family
Antal sidor:150
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781793602473

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Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

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Shelly Volsche is lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Boise State University.

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This study by Volsche (Boise State Univ.) focuses on the growing numbers of American young adults, both heterosexual and homosexual, who have resolved to remain child-free. The author, a cultural anthropologist, conducted in-depth interviews and participant observations with 30 child-free young adults between the ages 18 and 40 to collect her data, most of which were derived from social media sources, primarily Facebook groups. Within these intimate social circles, adults committed to remaining child-free shared their sorrowful stories of confronting stigmatization from parents and friends who disapprove of their anti-natalist values. With precision and thoughtfulness Volsche deeply examines the values and beliefs of this particular social subset, offering a well-written analysis. . . Volshe’s book is a helpful contribution. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter One: Who are the childfree?Chapter Two: Is being childfree a gendered choice?Chapter Three: What is the childfree conversation?Chapter Four: Are the childfree selfish?Chapter Five: How do the childfree practice “family”?Chapter Six: How do the childfree define “the good life”?Chapter Seven: What is the future of the childfree?