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Negotiating neoliberalism in the private sphere: narratives of Estonian single mothers

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  • Maarja Saar
  • Kadri Aavik

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Most studies on the processes and effects of neoliberalization concentrate on the public sphere. Some feminist scholars argue that young middle class women are increasingly becoming the bearers of neoliberalism – encouraged to achieve success in multiple areas of life. There is, however, a lack of empirical research on how women engage with neoliberal ideals in post-socialist settings. This article draws on 25 interviews with single mothers in Estonia to discuss how neoliberal ideology manifests itself in the private sphere. Our findings suggest that single mothers have an ambivalent relationship with neoliberalism as they are both challenging as well as reproducing this ideology in their everyday practices of gender and motherhood.

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  • Maarja Saar & Kadri Aavik, 2022. "Negotiating neoliberalism in the private sphere: narratives of Estonian single mothers," Journal of Baltic Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(1), pages 1-18, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rbalxx:v:53:y:2022:i:1:p:1-18
    DOI: 10.1080/01629778.2021.1980071
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    1. Kadri Aavik & Pille Ubakivi‐Hadachi & Maaris Raudsepp & Triin Roosalu, 2024. "The gender pay gap—What's the problem represented to be? Analyzing the discourses of Estonian employers, employees, and state officials on pay equality," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 31(1), pages 171-191, January.

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