Having to rebuild everything : women, separation and social mobility in New Zealand : a dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Anthropology at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorAndrews, Robyn Ann
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-03T02:29:32Z
dc.date.available2015-08-03T02:29:32Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores the experience of social mobility after marital separation in New Zealand. It is based on a series of case studies constructed around a set of interviews with a small group of women who have experienced separation in recent years. Class-based experiences both before and after separation are described. The classification techniques used by this group of women to ascribe class positions to themselves and to others in their social world are discussed. The various "markers" of class (material, symbolic and ideational) and the significance placed upon the different types of markers are also explored. The most significant themes to emerge from analysis of the case studies are the participants' search for respect after the breakdown of their marriages, the problems they have encountered in relation to the larger social world in achieving that respect, and the ways in which they have rebuilt their social capital in order to rebuild respect. As well as the analysis based upon the interview material this work includes the life stories of each of the participants. These provide experiential depth as well as contextualising the analytical chapters.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/6917
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectSocial mobilityen_US
dc.subjectMiddle classesen_US
dc.subjectDivorced womenen_US
dc.subjectMarital separationen_US
dc.subjectMarriage breakdown, New Zealanden_US
dc.titleHaving to rebuild everything : women, separation and social mobility in New Zealand : a dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Anthropology at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorAndrews, Robyn Annen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Anthropologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
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