{"product_id":"aunting-laura-l-ellingson-9781602581524","title":"Aunting: Cultural Practices That Sustain Family and Community Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether related by biology, marriage, circumstance, or choice, aunts embody a uniquely flexible familial role. The aunt-niece\/nephew relationship--though often overlooked--is critical and complex, one that appears at the core of a resilient, healthy family life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging book, Laura Ellingson and Patricia Sotirin construct a consideration of \"aunts\" that moves from noun to verb. \"Aunts\" is more than a group of people or a role; instead, \"to aunt\" is a practice, something people \"do.\" Some women \"aunt\" as second mothers, friends, or mentors, while others play more peripheral roles. In either case, aunts nonetheless significantly impact their nieces and nephews' life choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on personal narratives that represent a rich cross section of society, Ellingson and Sotirin construct a cohesive story of the diversity of aunting experiences in the contemporary United States. Skillfully written, \u003ci\u003eAunting\u003c\/i\u003e recovers the enormous potential of this dynamic kinship relationship and offers a model for understanding and supporting the variety of families in society today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura L. Ellingson, Patricia J. Sotirin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1602581525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602581524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baylor University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011","brand":"Laura L. Ellingson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44213235974399,"sku":"9781602581524","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e467fa93-782f-4272-a09a-24c37951dcb8.jpg?v=1692112788","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aunting-laura-l-ellingson-9781602581524","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}