‘Dialling Up’ and ‘Dialling Down’: Exploring the Intensive Mothering Performances of Nigerian Mothers in the UK
Published online on November 27, 2025
Abstract
Sociology, Ahead of Print.
This article examines how first-generation Nigerian mothers in the United Kingdom navigate and blend intensive motherhood practices with cultural transmission through foodwork. Drawing on qualitative interviews, we demonstrate how these mothers ...
This article examines how first-generation Nigerian mothers in the United Kingdom navigate and blend intensive motherhood practices with cultural transmission through foodwork. Drawing on qualitative interviews, we demonstrate how these mothers ...