Book description
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. Composed of 50 chapters and covering more than…
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1 author picked Maternal Theory as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If anyone is interested in maternal theories (as I clearly am), this is a huge engrossing book. It gathers essays by leading feminist maternal theorists (although don’t let this put anyone off), and I found it a brilliant book that inspired me in so many ways.
It was published in 2007, and I bought it after I met the wonderful Andrea O’Reilly–who is another mother of motherhood studies (literally)–at a motherhood conference. I found so much thoughtful work here and discovered theorists I had never read, which, in turn, inspired me to read their work.
It is awe-inspiring that O’Reilly…
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