Motherhood in leisure time

A longitudinal photographic analysis

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ID12048818
AuthorsParisa Saadat Abadi Nasab (University of Otago, corresponding author), Neil Carr (0000-0002-9410-4710, University of Otago)
Year2023
Volume46
Issue1
Pages199-219
Publication date2023-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLoisir et Société / Society and Leisure (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0705-3436 • E-ISSN: 1705-0154
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07053436.2023.2184095
OpenAlexW4366282691
LanguageEN
References cited68

Family leisure can strengthen the bonds between family members and contribute to children’s health and learning. Family leisure also involves work from parents. It is often seen as a duty by parents, incorporating management of the experience and active involvement with their children. Traditional definitions of mothering, as care-givers, leave them with very little opportunity for their own leisure. This longitudinal study examines how motherhood has changed over time through the lens of family leisure. Using family leisure photographs, the paper examines changing ideologies of motherhood as they relate to broader societal changes in Otago, New Zealand. Over 100 years of photographs were analysed using visual qualitative thematic analysis. The findings show that, despite many social changes related to gender stereotypes and the social responsibility of parents, mothers are still the main carers of children. This is despite fathers becoming more involved with their children through leisure in recent decades

Developmental psychology · Ideology · Leisure studies · Leisure time · Longitudinal study · Physical activity · Political science · Politics · Qualitative research · Recreation · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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