| Description |
x, 229 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Homeschooling mothers -- pt. I. The emotional culture of good mothering : Coming to a decision: first- and second-choice homeschoolers ; Defending good-mother identities: the homeschooling stigma -- pt. II. The temporal-emotional conflict of good mothering : Adding the teacher role: domestic labor and burnout ; Losing me-time: the temporal emotion work of motherhood -- pt. III. Homeschooling motherhood over time : Looking back: the homeschooling journey ; Taking stock of the present: perceptions of success ; Looking forward: empty desks, empty nests ; Savoring motherhood. |
| Summary |
Home Is Where the School Is is the first comprehensive look into the lives of homeschooling mothers. Drawing on rich data collected through eight years of fieldwork and dozens of in-depth interviews, Jennifer Lois examines the intense effects of the emotional and temporal demands that homeschooling places on mothers' lives, raising profound questions about the expectations of modern motherhood and the limits of parenting. --from publisher description |
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Home schooling.
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Home schooling. |
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Mothers.
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Mothers. |
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Women teachers.
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Women teachers. |
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Mothers. |
| ISBN |
9780814752524 (pb) (alkaline paper) |
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9780814752517 (cl) (alkaline paper) |
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0814752519 (cl) (alkaline paper) |
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0814752527 (pb) (alkaline paper) |
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9780814789438 (e-book) |
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9780814759431 (e-book) |
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0814789439 (e-book) |
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9780814789438 (e-book) |
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0814759432 (e-book) |
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9780814759431 (e-book) |
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