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Doing it all
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- Book Synopsis
- A feminist exploration of single motherhood and a passionate call to reclaim the power of mothering. 'A brilliant book, fearlessly told.' Elinor Cleghorn, author of UNWELL WOMEN ''Lucid and liberating.' Eliane Glaser, author of MOTHERHOOD: A MANIFESTO Nearly a quarter of UK families with dependent children are single-parent families, and around 90% of single parents are women. Yet the single mother is still cast as victim or welfare queen, sexually irresponsible or too independent by half. Tracing a history through Victorian brothels, welfare rights activism and Black feminist traditions of othermothering, Ruby Russell tells a different story: of motherhood defined not by marriage or men, but as a nexus of solidarity beyond the patriarchal status quo. A personal quest for empowerment, Doing It All is also a fierce critique of the structures that leave single mums marginalised and exhausted - and a call to reclaim mothering as the life force of sustainable, connected and radically responsible communities. 'Deftly marrying history with her own story, Russell gives us a vision of single mothers as avatars of a better world. It is a world we can all embrace, and all aspire to.' Kirsten Swinth, author of FEMINISM'S FORGOTTEN FIGHT 'Mightily encourages dreams of a society where mothering is the most important activity of all.' Irish Sunday Independent
- About The Author
- Ruby Russell is a single mum from London, living in Berlin. She has a background in photobook publishing, running participatory storytelling projects, and journalism. For the last decade, she has reported on the ecological crisis.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780349702186
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Dialogue Books, (29 February 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 304
- Weight
- 540 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 236 x 162 x 32 mm
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