{"product_id":"doing-it-all-9780349702186","title":"Doing It All","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSingle motherhood is a feminist exploration of single motherhood and a passionate call to reclaim the power of mothering, tracing a history through Victorian brothels, welfare rights activism, and Black feminist traditions. It is a personal quest for empowerment and a fierce critique of the structures that leave single mums marginalized and exhausted. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 February 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dialogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA profound feminist exploration of single motherhood and a fervent plea to reclaim the power of mothering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNearly 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 portrayed as a victim or welfare queen, sexually irresponsible or overly independent by half.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA personal quest for empowerment, Doing It All is also a scathing critique of the structures that marginalize and exhaust single mums—and a call to reclaim mothering as the life force of sustainable, connected, and radically responsible communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 550g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 164 x 243 x 30 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780349702186\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruby Russell","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45266345263354,"sku":"9780349702186","price":16.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1709292055903_book.jpg?v=1709364621","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/doing-it-all-9780349702186","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}