Modern studies of motherhood. What do trends (not) say?
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2024-3-103-113
Abstract
The article deals with the analysis of the latest English-language publications on maternity research (search depth – three years, scientific base – Researchgate.net). As a result, the main research trends were formulated: the influence of motherhood on the career and level of income, the influence of motherhood on the psychosocial well-being of women, motherhood and digital technologies, single motherhood, motherhood and age characteristics, motherhood and assisted reproductive technologies. The author comes to the conclusion that studies of motherhood have an evolutionary orientation from biological reductionism to understanding the socio-psychological factors of its formation and functioning and are addressed to the mother’s personality.
Scientists quickly respond to social changes and phenomena that make adjustments to usual practices (pandemic, digitalization, new technologies, adopted laws, etc.). However, ideology and the desire to meet social and political demands (which can be explained by ignoring some issues and repeating analysis of others, as well as the declared principles of scientific journals) have an important influence on research approaches and the tone of discourse.
About the Author
A. V. Shvetsova
Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anastasiya V. Shvetsova, Cand. of Sci. (Sociology)
bld. 51, Lenina Avenue, Yekaterinburg, 620014
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Shvetsova A.V. Modern studies of motherhood. What do trends (not) say? RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies. 2024;(3):103-113. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2024-3-103-113
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