Mother Outlaws: Theories and Practices of Empowered MotheringAndrea O'Reilly Feminist scholars of motherhood distinguish between mothering and motherhood, and argue that the latter is a patriarchal institution that is oppressive to women. Few scholars, however, have considered how mothering, as a female defined and centred experience, may be a site of empowerment for women. This collection is the first to do so. The book examines how mothers imagine and implement theories and practices of mothering that are empowering to women. Central to this inquiry is the recognition that mothers and children benefit when the mother lives her life, and practices mothering, from a position of agency, authority, authenticity, and autonomy. The collection has five sections: Feminist Mothering, Lesbian Mothering, African-American Mothering, Mothers and Daughters, and Mothers and Sons. |
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... fathers as equal if not prime caregivers in the home . About her father , attorney Lori Smeal says , " He was an unusual father ; not only was he always there for my brother and me , he also helped out at home by cleaning , doing ...
... fathers as equal if not prime caregivers in the home . About her father , attorney Lori Smeal says , " He was an unusual father ; not only was he always there for my brother and me , he also helped out at home by cleaning , doing ...
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... father . This is something that Johnetta Cole has highlighted in questioning whether “ a father can participate in raising a feminist son until the father deals with his own sense of masculinity " ( Cole , 1993 : 43 ) . Harry Christian ...
... father . This is something that Johnetta Cole has highlighted in questioning whether “ a father can participate in raising a feminist son until the father deals with his own sense of masculinity " ( Cole , 1993 : 43 ) . Harry Christian ...
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... father - son relationship , much of it focusing on the " father - hunger " which many men reported feeling as a consequence of growing up with a remote and emotionally distant father . " Recent research with younger fathers suggests ...
... father - son relationship , much of it focusing on the " father - hunger " which many men reported feeling as a consequence of growing up with a remote and emotionally distant father . " Recent research with younger fathers suggests ...
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