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‘And then I undress the work’: Materiality and embodied identity work among professional mothers

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Human Relations

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Abstract

Human Relations, Volume 79, Issue 6, Page 663-693, June 2026.
How do professional mothers whose bodies undergo significant transformations engage with materiality – such as clothing, makeup and their own bodies – as active ‘resources’ when navigating their identities after maternity leave? Building on the literature ...