Motherhood and Feminism: Seal Studies

by Amber E. Kinser

Paperback, 2010

Status

Checked out

Publication

Seal Press (2010), 216 pages

Description

How does feminism relate to motherhood, how has it changed over time, and what does the future of motherhood and feminism look like? These are just some of the questions Amber E. Kinser, Ph.D., tackles in this latest addition to the Seal Studies Series. Motherhood and Feminism examines the role of feminism within motherhood,a topic that has garnered a lot of attention lately as society shifts to adapt to new definitions of these roles,and offers insight into the core questions of motherhood: what it means to be a good mother, what role mothers play in the family and in society, and how motherhood has been redefined throughout time. Kinser also speculates on the future directions of feminism,focusing on the expansion of contemporary mother activism that has occurred in the last 15 years, and emphasizing the need for that expansion to continue,and examines how the changing world of motherhood fits into feminist activism.… (more)

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LibraryThing member roniweb
This was a great overview of how motherhood has evolved, naturally and forcibly, over the course of U.S. history while interweaving feminist history. Yes, this book deals with how feminist are mother movements? How receptive have feminists been to mothering issues? I could totally teach a class
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based on this book. Hmm...
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

216 p.; 8.22 inches

ISBN

1580052703 / 9781580052702
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