Media Work, Mothers and Motherhood: Negotiating the International Audio-Visual Industry (Routledge Studies in Media and Cultural Industries)

By: Anne O'Brien and Susan Liddy

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Synopsis: This interdisciplinary and international volume offers an innovative and critical exploration of the impact of motherhood on the engagement of women in media and creative industries across the globe. Diverse contributions critically engage with the intersections and overlap between the social categories of worker and mother, and the work of media production and maternal caregiving. Conflicting ideas about, and expectations of, mothers are untangled in the context of the working world of radio, film, television and creative media industries. The book teases out commonalities between experiences that are evident across a number of countries, from Hollywood to Bollywood, as well as examining the differences between class, religion, maternal status and cultural frameworks that surround working mothers in various nation states. It also offers some possibilities for ways forward that can improve the lives of women workers who are also mothers. A timely and valuable contribution to international debates on equality, mothers and motherhood in audiovisual industries, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of media, communication, cultural studies and gender, programmes engaged with work inequalities and motherhood studies, and activists, funders, policymakers and practitioners.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 224 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000376265
Related ISBNs:: 9781003082552, 9780367536008, 9780367536015
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/21/21
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Susan Liddy and Anne O’ Brien
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Communication
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Susan Liddy
Edited by:: Anne O'Brien