Modern Motherhood and Women’s Dual Identities

Taylor & Francis

Why do women in contemporary western societies experience contradiction between their autonomous and maternal selves? What are the origins of this contradiction and the associated \u2018double shift\u2019 that result in widespread calls to either \u2018lean in\u2019 or \u2018opt out\u2019? How are some mothers subverting these contradictions and finding meaningful ways of reconciling their autonomous and maternal selves?