1. – Research Scholars, School Of Management And Labor Studies, Tata Institute Of Social Sciences, Mumbai
| Received
07-Dec-2020 |
Accepted
- |
Published
07-Dec-2020 |
Abstract
Working mothers encounter several
quandaries in their careers; the
most common among them being the
dual burden of satisfying masculine
expectations at workplace and
obliging to the feminine caretaking
duties to their children. Most often
the un-welcome feeling at the workplace
and constant discouragement
from the family force them to leave
paid jobs to take up full-time motherhood.
Through the narratives of
28 full-time working mothers across
different fields, this study examines
in some depth maternal stoicism as
an efficient coping mechanism that
keeps them working even through
spells of discomforts, which could
be both physical and psychological.
Also, the study explores the
possible effects these stoic practices
have on their efficacy levels, as
they negotiate.
Locked
Subscribed
Open Access
Open Access