Performing, Passing, and Covering Motherhood in Academic Spaces: A Heartful Autoethnography

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https://doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v13i1.1006

Keywords:

gender in higher education, performance of motherhood, autoethnography, qualitative research, motherscholar, academic mother, Goffman

Abstract

This study applies heartful autoethnography to demonstrate the performance of being a mother in academia. As such, the article addresses (1) motherhood versus mothering, (2) the concepts of presentation of self, passing, and covering, (3) systematic bias mothers face in academic spaces, and (4) the ultimate costs of covering motherhood in academia.

LEARNing Landscapes Journal: The Role of Performances in Educational Practices

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Published

2020-06-13

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2020): The Role of Performances in Educational Practices

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Articles

How to Cite

Performing, Passing, and Covering Motherhood in Academic Spaces: A Heartful Autoethnography. (2020). LEARNing Landscapes, 13(1), 97-114. https://doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v13i1.1006