Promises i can keep
Soc 160
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Promises I Can Keep
Promises I can keep was an up close and personal look into the lives of Philadelphia's poverty stricken single mothers and families .The author digs deep into the culture of some of the roughest parts of Philadelphia such as West Kensington. Through five years of ethnographic exploration,she was able to paint a vivid image of the potential reasons why poverty stricken mothers continue to have children before marriage. The numerous reasons and explanations for such a controversial issue are summed up throughout the book through a very personal and firsthand look.Quoted stories and real life experiences of domestic abuse,abandonment,drug abuse,infidelity,and murder serve as a means in which the author conveys her message. Through five years of work Edyn and Kefalas were able to provide a clear look into the various stages of these women's lives.The stages in their gloomy life that have played key roles in landing them with a child.
The reasons for child bearing before marriage was something I didn't look too much into until reading this book. I realized that a whole new set of morals governs this reasoning. Mothers in poverty are usually looking at their kid as their main focus in life. Instead of thinking about the financial burden in the future,they see it as something they can deal with in the present. Many mothers get caught up in love at an early age. Irrationality usually hits when an older man with a job and place sweeps a younger girl off her feet. For many women, the man doesn't even need to be independent.They see conception as way to gain independence from family life,and will have a kid in spite.Other reasons include the rough lifestyles of these poor women. Such abuse and pain drives them to want something of their own that they can put love towards.
The mentality of a mother in poverty definitely has its differences when compared to
Paper #1
Promises I Can Keep
Promises I can keep was an up close and personal look into the lives of Philadelphia's poverty stricken single mothers and families .The author digs deep into the culture of some of the roughest parts of Philadelphia such as West Kensington. Through five years of ethnographic exploration,she was able to paint a vivid image of the potential reasons why poverty stricken mothers continue to have children before marriage. The numerous reasons and explanations for such a controversial issue are summed up throughout the book through a very personal and firsthand look.Quoted stories and real life experiences of domestic abuse,abandonment,drug abuse,infidelity,and murder serve as a means in which the author conveys her message. Through five years of work Edyn and Kefalas were able to provide a clear look into the various stages of these women's lives.The stages in their gloomy life that have played key roles in landing them with a child.
The reasons for child bearing before marriage was something I didn't look too much into until reading this book. I realized that a whole new set of morals governs this reasoning. Mothers in poverty are usually looking at their kid as their main focus in life. Instead of thinking about the financial burden in the future,they see it as something they can deal with in the present. Many mothers get caught up in love at an early age. Irrationality usually hits when an older man with a job and place sweeps a younger girl off her feet. For many women, the man doesn't even need to be independent.They see conception as way to gain independence from family life,and will have a kid in spite.Other reasons include the rough lifestyles of these poor women. Such abuse and pain drives them to want something of their own that they can put love towards.
The mentality of a mother in poverty definitely has its differences when compared to