Kerreen Reiger
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Kerreen M. Reiger (1946-2026) was an Australian academic, sociologist and author.[1] She lived in Melbourne and taught sociology at La Trobe University. She had a special interest in family, motherhood and childbirth[2] and was one of the founders of the activist group Maternity Coalition.
Personal Life and Death
[edit]Reiger had four children, two step-children, and 13 grandchildren.[3] She passed away from a terminal illness on 12 January 2026. [4]
Bibliography
[edit]- Our Bodies, Our Babies – the forgotten women's movement, Kerreen Reiger, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2001 ISBN 0-522-84982-2
- Family Economy'
- Disenchantment of the Home – Modernizing the Australian Family
References
[edit]- ↑ Harrison, Sharon. "Reiger, Kerreen M – Woman – The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia". womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "Baby kissing". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 May 2004. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
- ↑ Kirkby, Dianne (4 May 2026). "Kerreen Margaret Reiger (1946–2026): Feminist Scholar of Mothers' Labours". Labour History. 130 (130): 239–241. doi:10.3828/labourhistory.2026.13. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Kirkby, Dianne (4 May 2026). "Kerreen Margaret Reiger (1946–2026): Feminist Scholar of Mothers' Labours". Labour History. 130 (130): 239–241. doi:10.3828/labourhistory.2026.13. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Reiger, Kerreen M (born 1946) at The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia
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