Berghahn Books - Waithood Gender Education And Global Delays In Marriage And Childbearing - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The concept of Waithood was developed by political scientist Diane Singerman to describe the expanding period of time between adolescence and full adulthood as young people wait to secure steady employment and marry. The contributors to this volume employ the waithood concept as a frame for richly detailed ethnographic studies of youth in waiting from a variety of world areas including the Middle East Africa Asia Europe Latin America and the U.s revealing that whether voluntary or involuntary the phenomenon of youth waithood necessitates a recognition of new gender and family roles.
Title: Waithood Gender Education And Global Delays In Marriage And Childbearing
Brand: Berghahn Books
Barcode: 9781789208993
Pages: 424 Pages
Publication Date: 12/9/2020
Series: Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives
Category: Medical Anthropology