VIRTUAL EVENT: Black mothers’ lives: intersectional analyses of and approaches to parenting culture
In this webinar, Dr Patricia Hamilton will draw attention to how intersecting structures of racism, sexism and classism shape the experience of parenting.
VIRTUAL EVENT: Black mothers’ lives: intersectional analyses of and approaches to parenting culture
01 Dec 2020, 13:00 – 14:00
To register, email Jenny Woodman at least two days before the event to receive detailed joining instructions.
Dr Hamilton will focus specifically on attachment parenting, a popular parenting philosophy, and parental leave, a much-debated work-life balance policy, to examine these phenomena from the perspective of black parents.
By showing the diversity of their experiences, she will reveals the raced, classed and gendered features of contemporary parenting culture.
This interactive webinar will include a presentation, followed by a Q&A style discussion.
TCRU seminar series
The Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU) hosts a weekly seminar series, where invited speakers present work of relevance to the research interests of the unit.
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Marie Curie Research Fellow
Thomas Coram Research Unit, UCL Institute of Education
Patricia's research brings together black feminist theory, particularly intersectionality, and parenting culture studies to examine the ways that contemporary parenting is intertwined with raced, classed and gendered ideas about ideal citizenship. Her current project examines parental leave in the UK both in terms of the development of leave-related legislation and from the perspective of black parents using (or refusing) leave.
Before joining UCL, Patricia was a Lecturer in Sociology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
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Ticketing
Pre-booking essential
Cost
Free
Open to
All
Availability
Yes