Fiona Nelson
- Affiliation: University of Calgary
Fiona Nelson is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Calgary. She is the author of Lesbian Motherhood: An Exploration of Canadian Lesbian Families (UTP 1996), short-listed for the Henry Kreisel Best First Book Award by the Writers Guild of Alberta. In addition to motherhood, her areas of interest include sex/gender/sexuality and feminist research methodologies.
Books by Fiona Nelson
In the Other Room
Entering the Culture of Motherhood
Fiona Nelson
Becoming a mother impacts every aspect of a woman’s life. Often, it is other mothers with whom a new mother is able to articulate, debate and negotiate dimensions of her mothering experiences, from the physical/social aspects of pregnancy, through the daily work of new mothering, to the competing cultural constructions of motherhood. A diverse group of first-time mothers discussed and examined their experiences with what many have called “the mommies’ club.” Through interactions… (more information)