A Table for One : A Critical Reading of Singlehood, Gender and Time /
A Table for One explores the links between female singlehood and social time, juxtaposing two theoretical fields that are rarely linked: the social study of time and the study of singlehood. By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book paves the way for a new theorisation of singlehood which...
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Language: | English |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2017.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The linear life-course imperative
- 3. Singlehood as an unscheduled status passage
- 4. Facing the horror: becoming an "old maid"
- 5. On commodification: from wasted time to damaged goods
- 6. Taking a break
- 7. Waiting and queuing
- 8. Time work: keeping up appearances
- 9. Discussion: another time.