Papers by Elizabeth Paré
Advances in Gender Research, 2013
Purpose -Within cultural discourse, prescriptions for ''good'' motherhood exist. To further the a... more Purpose -Within cultural discourse, prescriptions for ''good'' motherhood exist. To further the analysis of these prescriptions, we examine how media conversations about Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, and First Lady Michelle Obama during the 2008 presidential election campaign illustrate existing notions of good motherhood.
Journal of Family Issues, 2008
Most women must decide whether to work for pay while mothering or make mothering their sole socia... more Most women must decide whether to work for pay while mothering or make mothering their sole social role. Often this decision is portrayed in terms of whether they will be "stay-at-home" and presumably "full-time" mothers, or "working mothers" and therefore ones who prioritize paid work over caregiving. Inferred within this construction is women's physical location as well-either women are at home or work, not both. In this article, the authors explore common conceptualizations of stay-at-home versus working motherhood, as evidenced by feminist family scholarship and recent media items. To keep in tune with contemporary media conversations, the authors begin to investigate what cultural discourse about these mothers also illustrates about our definitions of home, and the individuals and activities that exist within this space. In writing this conceptual piece, the authors' goal is to initiate further feminist research on motherhood and paid work, and women's locations while engaging in both. W omen's decisions about paid work and mothering are dichotomized.
Michigan Family Review, 2005
Using cultural discourse on "stay-at-home" and "working" mothers as a jumping off point, this rev... more Using cultural discourse on "stay-at-home" and "working" mothers as a jumping off point, this review essay describes current conceptualizations of parenthood and paid work and critiques the current academic and lay discourses on these topics. The authors highlight the many contradictions between cultural discourse and the reality of parenting and working and call for broader conceptualizations of and more empirical research on what it means to "parent" and "work" in the U.S.
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Papers by Elizabeth Paré