Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Motherhood, My Way: A Sociological Study of Contemporary Employed Mothers in Kolkata Subject The topic of the resource Grounded Theory; In-depth interview; Matricentric feminism; Motherhood; Work-life balance Description An account of the resource Motherhood in India has been understood primarily by placing mothers in the domestic space. A mother is constructed as a protector and the complete caregiver of her children. But there have been significant changes in the status of Indian women recently. In the 21st century, with suitable qualifications and employment opportunities, women have the choice to be economically independent and career-driven, which has a profound impact on their roles and responsibilities as protectors and caregivers in the home. It is essential to study and document how women in this generation have started to redefine their roles and negotiate what a mothers duties are at home. This study aims to make a systematic inquiry to understand the issues and challenges faced by employed mothers in everyday life and how they balance their career and childcare activities. Researchers investigate this through a qualitative study on mothers employed in different types of professions in the city of Kolkata. Data was collected by conducting in-depth interviews of around twenty-nine urban, upper-middle class employed mothers from different professional backgrounds to have a set of diverse narratives about their experiences and struggles. The key findings of this study provide an insight into the challenges that mothers face and their balancing mechanisms. Such studies have the scope to motivate many employed mothers by presenting some cases of women who have succeeded in breaking the stereotypical ideas of motherhood and are redefining their stories in more humane terms. 2021. Journal of International Womens Studies. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bhaumik S.; Sahu S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of International Women's Studies, Vol-22, No. 6, pp. 66-75. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bridgewater State College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111519395&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=a95ce39bed4fc8cdf547079a458c287a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111519395&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=a95ce39bed4fc8cdf547079a458c287a</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 15398706 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bhaumik S., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Sahu S., Sociology at Christ University, Bangalore, India