Childfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence

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Amy Blackstone

Childfree By Choice

The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence

Amy Blackstone

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E P Dutton & Co Inc
11 June 2019

Social services & welfare, criminology

As a childfree woman, Dr. Amy Blackstone is no stranger to a wide range of negative responses when she informs people she doesn't have--nor does she want--kids- confused looks, patronizing quips, thinly veiled pity, even outright scorn and condemnation. But she is not alone in opting out when it comes to children. More people than ever are choosing to forgo parenthood, and openly discussing a choice that's still often perceived as taboo. Yet this choice, and its effects personally and culturally, are still often misunderstood. Since 2008, Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology, has been studying the childfree choice, a choice she and her husband had already confidently and happily made. Using her own and others' research as well as her personal experience, Blackstone delves into the childfree movement from its conception to today, exploring gender, race, sexual orientation, politics, environmentalism, and feminism, as she strips away the misconceptions surrounding non-parents, and reveals the still radical notion that support of the childfree can lead to better lives and societies for all.

From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're

having a baby,and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood- what it means for our society, economy, environment, perceived gender roles, and legacies, and how understanding and supporting all types of families can lead to positive outcomes for parents, non-parents, and children alike.

As a childfree woman, Dr. Amy Blackstone is no stranger to a wide range of negative responses when she informs people she doesn't have--nor does she want--kids- confused looks, patronizing quips, thinly veiled pity, even outright scorn and condemnation. But she is not alone in opting out when it comes to children. More people than ever are choosing to forgo parenthood, and openly discussing a choice that's still often perceived as taboo. Yet this choice, and its effects personally and culturally, are still often misunderstood.

Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology, has been studying the childfree choice since 2008, a choice she and her husband had already confidently and happily made. Using her own and others' research as well as her personal experience, Blackstone delves into the childfree movement from its conception to today, exploring gender, race, sexual orientation, politics, environmentalism, and feminism, as she strips away the misconceptions surrounding non-parents and reveals the still radical notion that support of the childfree can lead to better lives and societies for all.

By: Amy Blackstone
Imprint: E P Dutton & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 517g
ISBN: 9781524744090
ISBN 10: 1524744093
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 11 June 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Amy Blackstone is a professor in Sociology and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine, where she studies childlessness and the childfree choice, workplace harassment, and civic engagement. Her work has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals including American Sociological Review, Law & Society Review, Sociology Compass, and Gender & Society. Professor Blackstone's research has been featured by various media outlets including the Katie show, public radio, the New York Times, theWashington Post, BuzzFeed, USA Today, New York, Huffington Post, and other local and national venues. Childfree by Choice is her first book.

Reviews for Childfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence

Praise for Dr. Amy Blackstone and Childfree by Choice: Plenty of people don't want to be parents, and thus find themselves pariahs. In this rigorously reported and passionately personal exploration of the what non-parents face in our pronatal - and super judgy - world, Blackstone vanquishes the stigma of childfree adulthood in the name of choice, and offers perspective for a meaningful, connected life -- pariahs no more. -- Lauren Sandler, award-winning journalist and the author of One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child In her new book Childfree by Choice, Sociologist and Childfree Blogger, Dr. Amy Blackstone offers a veritable State of the Childfree Union, going beyond the stereotypes and giving us the full spectrum of diverse motives, perspectives, and voices and a clearer understanding of the cultural, social, and economic drivers of this emerging movement. The research presented often debunks the common myths around this choice while reminding us the choice to remain childfree is simply a choice made by individuals and couples in the pursuit of happiness and self actualization, much the same way our friends make the choice to become parents. -- Laura S. Scott, author of Two Is Enough: A Couple's Guide to Living Childless by Choice and Director of The Childless by Choice Project A sweeping overview of everything you wanted to know about people who choose not to be parents. From a history of fertility, to the social movement that began in the 1970's, to interviews with childfree adults today, and peppered with the author's own life experiences, Childfree by Choice is a very enjoyable read about an often misunderstood portion of the population. -- Barbara J. Risman, College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago. Childfree by Choice is a smart, entertaining, and comprehensive look at the history of the childfree movement and the societal pressures experienced by those who choose not to have children, coming at an important point in society's recognition of the right of people to set their own course in life, and the importance of long-term thinking on the future of the planet and the wellbeing of all of its inhabitants. Not to be missed. --William Ryerson, President, Population Media Center