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Aunting

Name: Aunting
Author: Laura L. Ellingson
ISBN: 9781602581524

Cultural Practices That Sustain Family and Community Life

by Laura L. Ellingson and Patricia J. Sotirin

Published by: Baylor University Press

Imprint: Baylor University Press

The under-acknowledged yet essential branch of the family tree

Sales Date: Thursday, 29th Jul 2010

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Whether related by biology, marriage, circumstance, or choice, aunts embody a uniquely flexible familial role. The aunt-niece/nephew relationship--though often overlooked--is critical and complex, one that appears at the core of a resilient, healthy family life.

In this engaging book, Laura Ellingson and Patricia Sotirin construct a consideration of "aunts" that moves from noun to verb. "Aunts" is more than a group of people or a role; instead, "to aunt" is a practice, something people "do." Some women "aunt" as second mothers, friends, or mentors, while others play more peripheral roles. In either case, aunts nonetheless significantly impact their nieces and nephews' life choices.

Drawing on personal narratives that represent a rich cross section of society, Ellingson and Sotirin construct a cohesive story of the diversity of aunting experiences in the contemporary United States. Skillfully written, Aunting recovers the enormous potential of this dynamic kinship relationship and offers a model for understanding and supporting the variety of families in society today.

Preface

Introduction: Why Aunts?

1: Caring for Kin

2: Constructing Kin

3: Aunts at a Distance

4: My Auntie, My Self

5: Mentoring and Modeling

6: Carrying on the Family

Conclusion: Aunting in the Twenty-First Century

Patricia J. Sotirin is Professor of Communication at Michigan Technological University and co-author of Where the Aunts Are - Family, Feminism, and Kinship in Popular Culture with Laura L. Ellingson.

Laura L. Ellingson is Patrick the A. Donohoe, S.J. Professor of Communication at Santa Clara University and co-author of Where the Aunts Are - Family, Feminism, and Kinship in Popular Culture with Patricia J. Sotirin.

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Cultural Practices That Sustain Family and Community Life