Home Is Where the School Is: The Logic of Homeschooling and the Emotional Labor of Mothering

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Home Is Where the School Is This page intentionally left blank Home Is Where the School Is The Logic of Homeschooling and the Emotional Labor of Mothering Jennifer Lois a NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2013 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lois, Jennifer. Home is where the school is : the logic of homeschooling and the emotional labor of mothering / Jennifer Lois. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-5251-7 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-5252-4 (pb : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-8943-8 (e-book) ISBN 978-0-8147-5943-1 (e-book) 1. Home schooling. 2. Mothers. 3. Women teachers. I. Title. LC40.L65 2012 371.04’2—dc23 2012037333 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Marti and Calvin, the two little people who keep me interested in the social construction of good mothering. This page intentionally left blank ...