Kerrane, Ben, Kerrane, Katy, Bettany, Shona et al. (1 more author) (2021) (Invisible) Displays of Survivalist Intensive Motherhood among UK Brexit Preppers. Sociology. pp. 1151-1168. ISSN 1469-8684
Abstract
This article explores mothers’ narratives of ‘prepping’ behaviours. Prepping involves the management of stockpiled household items in anticipation of marketplace disruption. In this article, we use anticipated food shortages following the UK’s exit from the EU (‘Brexit’) as our context. Drawing on interview data, we highlight how mothers embed prepping into their ongoing pursuit of intensive motherhood, bound in the highly gendered practice of feeding the family. While adhering to elements of intensive motherhood ideology (their actions are labour intensive/child centred), participants reveal a hidden element to their practice. We introduce the notion of ‘survivalist intensive motherhood’ to understand their actions. Survivalist intensive motherhood departs from earlier intensive motherhood studies due to the largely invisible nature of preparations and the trade-offs made to feed the family during resource scarcity.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Funding Information: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2021. |
Keywords: | Brexit,display,family,food,gender,intensive mothering,prepping,survival |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 29 Nov 2023 15:50 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 19:37 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038521997763 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0038038521997763 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:206056 |
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