Bøger af Laura L. Ellingson

While the aunt is one of the most beloved figures in popular culture, the societal role of real-life contemporary aunts are difficult to pin down. This book re-visions the ideals of family, femininity, and kinship and, in the process, offers a hopeful and progressive recognition of the multiple possibilities of womanhood in modern culture.

In 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.

Extending upon the work presented in her first multi-award-winning book, Communicating in the Clinic, in this book Ellingson teaches others how to use crystallization, providing practical guidance for researchers' and students' implementation, thereby de-mystifying the process.