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Andrea O'Reilly
Dr. Andrea O?Reilly is internationally recognized as the founder of Motherhood Studies (2006) and its subfield Maternal Theory (2007), and creator of the concept of Matricentric Feminism, a feminism for…
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This collection explores the concept of the Missing Mother from two inter-related standpoints: the mother as absent in society and the mother as absent in a woman's selfhood. The first…
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Matricentric feminism seeks to make motherhood the business of feminism by positioning mothers' needs and concerns as the starting point for a theory and politic on and for the empowerment…
Care(ful) Relationships between Mothers and the Caregivers They Hire offers an interdisciplinary and international approach to the complex issues of carework, primarily focusing on childcare. The diverse collection of authors…
Traces Morrison’s theory of African American mothering as it is articulated in her novels, essays, speeches, and interviews.
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This anthology, the first on the 21st century motherhood movement, includes seven sections: Becoming a Mother; Maternal Identities; Maternal Advocacy; Maternal Activism; Violence, Militarism, War and Peace; Social Change and…
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 aim of this volume, published to commemorate and celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Sara Ruddick’s Maternal thinking, explores the impact and influence this book has had…
A central aim of motherhood studies is to examine and theorize normative motherhood. Where does it come from? What are its defining features and demands? How does it work as…
Explores how Rich’s work has influenced feminist scholarship on motherhood.
Features essays that explore a range of contemporary feminist mothering practices.
This text is designed to appeal to all people with an interest in family issues, gender issues, or a new perspective on mothering.
The relationship between mothers and sons has been explored for ages. From Oedipus to Al Brooks’ mother, we are fascinated by the familial bond between a mother and her son…
This collection considers how maternal regret, as it is conveyed in remorse, resentment, dissatisfaction, and disappointment, troubles the assumptions and mandates of normative motherhood and how it is explored and…
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…
The 2nd edition includes a new preface that considers how matricentric feminism in positioning mothering as a verb affords a gender-neutral understanding of motherwork and allows for an appreciation of…
A collection of approximately 700 articles in a three-volume, A-to-Z set exploring major topics related to motherhood, from geographical, historical and cultural entries to anthropological and psychological contributions. It is…
A pioneer of modern motherhood studies, Andrea O'Reilly explores motherhood’s representation & practice today. Her book considers developments that were unimaginable even a decade ago - the Internet, interracial surrogacy…
The oppressive and the empowering dimensions of maternity, as well as the complex relationship between the two, first identified by Adrienne Rich in Of Woman Born, has been the focus…
Addresses the Cuban diaspora from multiple perspectives and locations.
Features Internationally renowned scholars and authors who address the Cuban diaspora from multiple perspectives and locations.
Seeks to analyze the autobiographical perspective of mothering and motherhood not purely as their inner, emotional and private narratives. This collection features essays that position autobiography, in both theory and…
Focuses on mothers as subjects and as writers who produce auto/biography, fiction, and poetry about maternity. International contributors examine the mother without child, with child, and in her multiple identities…
There has been little research on the specific impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers and motherwork. This collection is the first to explore the impact of the pandemic on…
Feminist Parenting: Perspectives from Africa and Beyond asks and considers: What is feminist parenting? Is it something for all parents? What does it mean to be a feminist parent in…
This is a book about being young, being a mother, and grappling with what it means to inhabit these two complex social positions. This book critiques the dominant, negative construction…
Motherhood is one of those roles that assumes an almost-outsized cultural importance in the significance we force it to bear. It becomes both the source of and the repository for…
Interdisciplinary and intersectional in emphasis, the Routledge Companion to Motherhood brings together essays on current intellectual themes, issues, and debates, while also creating a foundation for future scholarship and study…
This collection explores how becoming and being a mother can be shaped by, and interconnected with, how mothers realize feminism and/or become feminists. Experiences of motherhood can involve unique discriminations…
A team of five people put together SlutWalk Toronto, a protest responding to slut shaming and victim blaming culture, exemplified by an event at Osgoode Hall Law School at York…
The topic of mothers and daughters has emerged as a salient issue in feminist scholarship. Using women’s writing, film and feminist theory, the book explores how the mother/daughter relationship is…
The long-awaited companion title to MY MONSTER BOYFRIEND is finally here! The latest in the Smut Peddler series of high-end erotic anthologies, MY MONSTER GIRLFRIEND shows off the femme side…
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