Pregnancy in the Classroom

Author

Margaret Elizabeth Wu, Purdue University

Date of Award

January 2015

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Education (MSEd)

Department

Curriculum & Instruction

First Advisor

Tara Star Johnson

Committee Member 1

Melanie Shoffner

Committee Member 2

Jake Burdick

Abstract

This study examines the lived experiences of four high school teachers who have taught while they were pregnant. The teachers’ experiences are contextualized within a feminist psychoanalytic theoretical framework. Current maternity leave policy in the United States and popular culture texts provide additional contextualization for the women’s experiences.

Recommended Citation

Wu, Margaret Elizabeth, "Pregnancy in the Classroom" (2015). Open Access Theses. 1085.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/1085