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Theory on mothers, mothering and motherhood has emerged as a distinct body of knowledge within Motherhood Studies and Feminist Theory more generally. This collection, The Second Edition of Maternal Theory: Essential Readings introduces readers to this rich and diverse tradition of maternal theory.
Theory on mothers, mothering and motherhood has emerged as a distinct body of knowledge within Motherhood Studies and Feminist Theory more generally. This collection, the first ever anthology on maternal theory, introduces readers to this rich and diverse tradition of maternal theory.
Theory on mothers, mothering and motherhood has emerged as a distinct body of knowledge within Motherhood Studies and Feminist Theory more generally. This collection, The Second Edition of...
Bypassing motherhood within larger, established feminist discourses reveals that feminist theory is still to a large extent determined by universalist and essentialist histories of motherhood that are the basis of much feminist theorising of gender, femininity, and motherhood.
Feb 9, 2016 · The focus of the paper is on childbirth, rather than motherhood more generally; and on the development of the sociology of childbirth in the UK. The use of autobiography as method to map an area of work provides a case-study of how the trajectory of sociological work is connected to social context.
The challenges and possibilities section explores mothering as experience to consider how patriarchal motherhood is resisted and redefined through empowered maternal practices and identities. The chapter concludes with directions for future research.
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Feb 6, 2018 · Is maternal love biologically determined and independent of class and culture, or is it fluid and changeable, shaped by the social context within which individuals find themselves?
