Grandmotherland

Exploring the Myths and Realities

Dr Judith Edwards

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English

Karnac Books
30 November 2023

Psychology; Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology); Maturation & ageing; Psychotherapy; Intergenerational relationships

Judith Edwards takes us on a journey through ‘Grandmotherland’. A land full of myth, where stereotypes and memes jostle with reality. She questions what we think of when we speak of grandmothers: an apple-cheeked granny knitting in her rocker or a monstrous grandma in wolf skin?

Dr Edwards looks at the stories – those carried down through fairy tales, family history, and legend and those of women living today. She invites you to consider what it takes to be a grandmother and how the role has evolved. It is not a ‘how to’ book but rather a book to ‘smash a few preconceptions and give us a more nuanced view’. Edwards extends the ideas about the role of the grandmother and the intergenerational patterns which affect how it is experienced. Internationally and interculturally informed, Edwards links to the internal psychological experience of grannyhood as well as the external factors at play: personality, culture, family history, and so much more.

As the cost of childcare continues to skyrocket, the lure of the grandmother childminder becomes ever stronger but what of the toll on grandma? Fractured relationships are commonplace but what does a grandmother do when she is frozen out? Grandmotherland: Exploring the Myths and Realities examines every facet of grannyhood: the meanings, reasons, and possibilities behind the myths, memes, and realities experienced by women the world over. Written for those living in Grandmotherland, those ready to embark on the journey, and those who have chosen against or been barred from travelling. This is a book for all of you to enjoy, as well as sparking ideas for those of you in the fields of psychoanalysis, social work, cultural sociology, anthropology, and more.

By: Dr Judith Edwards
Imprint: Karnac Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781913494773
ISBN 10: 1913494772
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 30 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements About the author Preface Introduction: In which we begin the journey and see where we go 1. We begin the journey and see where we go 2. Pits and pitfalls: is the Grandmother a made-up creature? 3. Grandmothers around the world 4. ‘The Good Granny’ 5. Finding your place 6. A Granny story: Little Red Riding Hood 7. ‘The Bad Granny’ 8. Flo and Co: Grandmothers recalled over the years 9. Conclusion: In which we sum up what we may have learned along the way Bibliography Index

Dr Judith Edwards is a retired consultant child and adolescent psychotherapist. Previously she taught and supervised at the Tavistock Clinic. She is a former editor of the Journal of Child Psychotherapy and has published her work in papers and academic books internationally. In 2010, she was awarded the Jan Lee Memorial Prize for Analysis and the Arts. She is the author of Psychoanalysis and Other Matters and a memoir entitled Pieces of Molly: An Ordinary Life.