{"product_id":"mothers-and-others-the-role-of-parenthood-in-politics-hardback-9780774834582","title":"Mothers and Others; The Role of Parenthood in Politics (Hardback) 9780774834582","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMothers and Others\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Role of Parenthood in Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMelanee Thomas (Edited by), Amanda Bittner (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774834582\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 September 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e372 pages, 13 charts, 30 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMelanee Thomas and Amanda Bittner have assembled a fascinating and important exploration of the role, understanding, and perceptions of mothers and motherhood within the realm of politics. - Lilly Goren, Political Science, Carroll University (New Books Network)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen women in politics interact with reporters, opponents, and constituents, they are forced to confront their parental status. If they have children, they are questioned about their competence in both their public and private lives. If they don't, they face criticism for not understanding or relating to key policy domains. This \"damned if you do, damned if you don't\" conundrum raises difficult questions about the intersection of gender, parental status, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMothers and Others \u003c\/em\u003eexamines key areas of citizen engagement with the political system – political careers, the media, and political behaviour – to argue that being a parent is a gendered political identity that influences \u003cem\u003ehow, why,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eto what extent \u003c\/em\u003ewomen (and men) engage with politics. The first major comparative analysis of the role of parenthood in politics, \u003cem\u003eMothers and Others \u003c\/em\u003emakes important observations about what we know and what we still need to find out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 The \"Mommy Problem\"? Gender, Parental Status, and Politics \/ \u003cem\u003eMelanee Thomas and Amanda Bittner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Parental Status and Political Careers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 The (M)otherhood Trap: Reconsidering Sex, Gender, and Legislative Recruitment \/ \u003cem\u003eRosie Campbell and Sarah Childs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Lactating Mothers in Parliament: Beyond Accommodation \/ \u003cem\u003eBarbara Arneil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Motherhood and Politics in Latin America: Continuity and Change \/ \u003cem\u003eSusan Franceschet, Jennifer M. Piscopo, and Gwynn Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 \"Society Is Balanced, So Local Boards Should Be Balanced Too\": Gatekeeper Attitudes toward the Gender Balance Law in Iowa \/ \u003cem\u003eRebecca J. Hannagan and Christopher W. Larimer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Conservative Mothers in Politics: Pushing and Reinforcing Ideological Boundaries \/ \u003cem\u003eRonnee Schreiber\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Communications and Campaign Strategy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Private Mom versus Political Dad? Communications of Parental Status in the 41st Canadian Parliament \/ \u003cem\u003eMelanee Thomas and Lisa Lambert\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Mothers and the Media on the Campaign Trail \/ \u003cem\u003eMelissa K. Miller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 Identity and Activism in an Era of Politicized Motherhood \/ \u003cem\u003eCarrie A. Langner, Jill S. Greenlee, and Grace Deason\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Parenthood and Opinion, Participation and Behaviour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 The Parent Gap in Political Attitudes: Mothers versus Others \/ \u003cem\u003eElizabeth Goodyear-Grant and Amanda Bittner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 Context, Motherhood, and the Gender Gap in Political Knowledge \/ \u003cem\u003eJanine Giles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Attitudes toward Work, Motherhood, and Parental Leave in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom \/ \u003cem\u003eAllison Harell, Stuart Soroka, Shanto Iyengar, and Valérie Lapointe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 Motherhood's Role in Shaping Political and Civic Participation \/ \u003cem\u003eBrenda O'Neill and Elisabeth Gidengil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 Toying Around with the Future: Sustainability within Families \/ \u003cem\u003eMichele Micheletti and Dietlind Stolle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 Gender, Parenthood, and Politics: What Do We Still Need to Know? \/ \u003cem\u003eAmanda Bittner and Melanee Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531070075160,"sku":"9780774834582","price":58.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/mothers-and-others-the-role-of-parenthood-in-politics-hardback-9780774834582","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}