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Voluntarily Childfree
Identity and Kinship in the United States
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2019
Summary
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.
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Edition
1/2019
Copyright Year
2019
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-0247-3
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-0248-0
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
139
Product Type
Monograph
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Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 12
Chapter One: Who are the childfree? No access Pages 13 - 28
Chapter Two: Is being childfree a gendered choice? No access Pages 29 - 40
Chapter Three: What is the childfree conversation? No access Pages 41 - 54
Chapter Four: Are the childfree selfish? No access Pages 55 - 70
Chapter Five: How do the childfree practice “family”? No access Pages 71 - 84
Chapter Six: How do the childfree define “the good life”? No access Pages 85 - 102
Chapter Seven: What is the future of the childfree? No access Pages 103 - 116
