that the English language and white westerners possess privileged status in Japan. As a result, I concur with the series editors' conclusion that the extent to which other languages and home cultures are a source of cultural or linguistic capital within the context of Japan is debatable and somewhat constrained by a discursive context that privileges English and western cultures. In addition, economically underprivileged individuals possess at best only limited access to international travel and study opportunities. Therefore, these opportunities are not necessarily readily accruable discursive capital for these individuals. The challenge for further research is to empirically investigate the unique ways that other marginalized individuals construct their identities.This review has highlighted only a few key aspects of this intriguing study. Those with an interest in identity, gender and ethnicity, and interdisciplinary discourse analysis will undoubtedly find that this book is well written, thought provoking and extremely insightful.This book offers a unique and original exposition of the complex and multi-faceted issues contemporary lesbians face when deciding to become parents, along with the ensuing concerns and issues that parenthood itself brings. The core issues examined here are the ways in which 21st-century lesbians become parents and all that subsequent parenthood entails. The book is based around research conducted in Ireland and Sweden, where there are very different sociopolitical landscapes for the respective lesbian communities. In Sweden, women can register same-sex partnerships; whilst in Ireland, although civil unions are on the political agenda, they are not yet available. The research presented is comparative in nature, examining similarity and difference between these two groups of women. This approach foregrounds the diverse nature of the lesbian experience of parenthood, rather than assimilating all lesbian experience together and comparing this to a theoretical heteronormative standard.The introductory chapter situates the book in both its field of research and in relation to contemporary real-world experiences, then goes on to plot the landscape Book Reviews 555
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