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The Global Mother: Reconfiguring Care, Career, and Identity in 2025

The Global Mother: Reconfiguring Care, Career, and Identity in 2025

Sario, Azhar Ul Haque

Paperback

Business GeneralGeneral Gender StudiesGeneral Parenting

ISBN10: 3384748131
ISBN13: 9783384748133
Publisher: Azhar Sario Hungary
Published: Nov 5 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Hey, ever wondered why motherhood feels like a global tightrope walk in 2025?

This book dives into the paradox of modern motherhood worldwide. It explores how women juggle intense cultural expectations with tough economic realities. The report is structured as a 15-chapter comparative analysis. It covers diverse countries like the US, Sweden, Japan, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Australia, India, China, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Nigeria. Part I lays theoretical foundations using the US, Sweden, and Japan. It defines intensive mothering as child-centered and emotionally demanding. It explains cognitive labor as the invisible mental work of family planning. It discusses neoliberal policies in the US causing motherhood penalties. In Sweden, it shows limits of egalitarian policies amid persistent gender gaps. In Japan, it theorizes demographic crises clashing with traditional roles. Part II applies theories to lived experiences in Germany, Italy, South Korea, and Australia. It details Germany's part-time trap and Rabenmutter stigma. In Italy, it covers the child penalty and la mamma ideal. South Korea's chapter focuses on education fever turning mothers into managers. Australia's section examines expanding parental leave and lighthouse parenting. Part III explores intersections like caste in India, state planning in China, and post-apartheid legacies in South Africa. It highlights India's maternal dropout rates. In China, it discusses urban-rural parenting divides. South Africa reveals family resilience amid vulnerability. Part IV innovates theories with Brazil, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia. It proposes Adaptive Maternal Labor for Brazil's informal economy. For Mexico, it introduces Cultural-Economic Dissonance. Saudi Arabia inspires State-Accelerated Change via Vision 2030. Part V identifies research gaps using Egypt and Nigeria. It calls for studies on Egypt's empowerment policies' real impact. In Nigeria, it urges research on health-economy links and community supports. Tables compare policies, pay gaps, and penalties across nations. The introduction sets the 2025 paradox. The conclusion urges new paradigms.

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