Shadow Mothers : Nannies, Au Pairs, and the Micropolitics of Mothering - Cameron Lynne Macdonald

Shadow Mothers

Nannies, Au Pairs, and the Micropolitics of Mothering

By: Cameron Lynne Macdonald

Paperback | 9 February 2011 | Edition Number 1

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Shadow Mothers shines new light on an aspect of contemporary motherhood often hidden from view: the need for paid childcare by women returning to the workforce, and the complex bonds mothers forge with the "shadow mothers" they hire. Cameron Lynne Macdonald illuminates both sides of an unequal and complicated relationship. Based on in-depth interviews with professional women and childcare providers-- immigrant and American-born nannies as well as European au pairs--Shadow Mothers locates the roots of individual skirmishes between mothers and their childcare providers in broader cultural and social tensions. Macdonald argues that these conflicts arise from unrealistic ideals about mothering and inflexible career paths and work schedules, as well as from the devaluation of paid care work.
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"Offers surprising and layered insights into the ... modern mommy phenomenon played out every day from coast to coast." Boston Globe "Sparks important insights for mother-employers and their employees... And along the way, it offers society and individuals a way to create positive mother-childcare worker relationships." Foreword "An interesting read... [Macdonald's] findings are thought-provoking" -- Kate Burns Law Society Journal

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