Between and Betwixt – Positioning Nannies as Mothers: Perspectives from Durban, South Africa

• Published in: Marginalized Mothers, Mothering from the Margins Vol. 25; pp. 141 - 155
• Main Author: Seepamore, Boitumelo
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Emerald Publishing Limited 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Gender studies; Sociology; caregivers; nannies; distance parenting shadow mothers; Othermothers; childcare

Abstract Nannies occupy a rather problematic position in childcare. Their presence facilitates intensive mothering for their employers’ children, while their absence from their own children facilitates distance parenting. By moving away from home and working as nannies, they enable ideal mothering f...