Hierarchies of Care: Girls, Motherhood, and Inequality in Peru Volume 1

by Krista E Van Vleet

Book Overview

Palomit y is an orphanage in highland Peru that provides a home for unmarried mothers as young as twelve years old. In their ordinary lives, these young women encounter diverse social expectations and face moral dilemmas. They endeavor to create a 'good life' for themselves and their children in a context complicated by competing demands, economic uncertainties, and structured relations of power. Drawing on a year of qualitative on-site research,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252084616
• ISBN13: 9780252084614
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"