“You Are a Mother Forever, but an Artist for Good, As Well”: Creative Work in the Context of Intensive- Extensive Mothering. Summary
“You Are a Mother Forever, but an Artist for Good, As Well”: Creative Work in the Context of Intensive- Extensive Mothering. Summary

Summary/Abstract: This feminist research analyzes the balance of gender roles among contemporary femaleartists after they become mothers and start combining their art making and maternalpractices. Using in-depth interviews and observations we study how women are inscribedinto the gendered institution of motherhood and how they find ways to resolvethe conflict between the roles. Our focus is on how professional artistic practices of femaleartists after childbirth coexist with practices of intensive-extensive motheringwhile also problematizing the gender role balance of the mother artist. The successfulcombination of these roles directly influences the future careers of female artists andwhether they can sustain their work in the arts in general.

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