Mothers, Mothering and Motherhood Across Cultural Differences
A Reader
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781927335772 | |
| Publisher: | Demeter Press | Publication: | October 9, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Demeter Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781927335772 |
| Publisher: | Demeter Press |
| Publication: | October 9, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Demeter Press |
| Language: | English |
Mothers, Mothering and Motherhood across Cultural Differences, the first-ever Reader on the subject matter, examines the meaning and practice of mothering/ motherhood from a multitude of maternal perspectives. The Reader includes 22 chapters on the following maternal identities: Aboriginal, Adoptive, At-Home, Birth, Black, Disabled, East-Asian, Feminist, Immigrant/Refuge, Latina/Chicana, Poor/Low Income, Migrant, Non-Residential, Older, Queer, Rural, Single, South-Asian, Stepmothers, Working, Young Mothers, and Mothers of Adult Children. Each chapter provides background and context, examines the challenges and possibilities of mothering/ motherhood for each group of mothers and considers directions for future research. The first anthology to provide a comprehensive examination of mothers/ mothering/ motherhood across diverse cultural locations and subject positions, the book is essential reading for maternal scholars and activists and serves as an ideal course text for a wide range of courses in Motherhood Studies.
Mothers, Mothering and Motherhood across Cultural Differences, the first-ever Reader on the subject matter, examines the meaning and practice of mothering/ motherhood from a multitude of maternal perspectives. The Reader includes 22 chapters on the following maternal identities: Aboriginal, Adoptive, At-Home, Birth, Black, Disabled, East-Asian, Feminist, Immigrant/Refuge, Latina/Chicana, Poor/Low Income, Migrant, Non-Residential, Older, Queer, Rural, Single, South-Asian, Stepmothers, Working, Young Mothers, and Mothers of Adult Children. Each chapter provides background and context, examines the challenges and possibilities of mothering/ motherhood for each group of mothers and considers directions for future research. The first anthology to provide a comprehensive examination of mothers/ mothering/ motherhood across diverse cultural locations and subject positions, the book is essential reading for maternal scholars and activists and serves as an ideal course text for a wide range of courses in Motherhood Studies.
