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Mothers and Daughters: Complicated Connections Across Cultures
Alice H. Deakins (Ed.)
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Family stories of the ties between mothers and daughters form the foundation of Mothers and Daughters: Complicated Connections Across Cultures. Nationally and internationally known feminist scholars frame, analyze, and explore mother-daughter bonds in this collection of essays. Cultures from around the world are mined for insights which reveal historical, generational, ethnic, political, religious, and social class differences. This book focuses on the tenacity of the connection between mothers and daughters, impediments to a strong connection, and practices of good communication. Mothers and Daughters will interest those studying communication, women's studies, psychology, sociology, anthropology, counseling, and cultural studies.
Family stories of the ties between mothers and daughters form the foundation of Mothers and Daughters: Complicated Connections Across Cultures. Nationally and internationally known feminist scholars frame, analyze, and explore mother-daughter bonds in this collection of essays. Cultures from around the world are mined for insights which reveal historical, generational, ethnic, political, religious, and social class differences. This book focuses on the tenacity of the connection between mothers and daughters, impediments to a strong connection, and practices of good communication. Mothers and Daughters will interest those studying communication, women's studies, psychology, sociology, anthropology, counseling, and cultural studies.
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761863359
SKU
V9780761863359
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About Alice H. Deakins (Ed.)
Alice H. Deakins (Ph.D., Columbia University) teaches in the English Department at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Her areas of research include gender and language, pedagogical grammar, and mothers and daughters in literature. She has served as president of the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender (OSCLG) and the International Linguistic Association (ILA). ... Read more
Reviews for Mothers and Daughters: Complicated Connections Across Cultures
Written by scholars who identify as mothers and daughters, the original studies in this multidisciplinary volume offer incisive, thoughtful explorations into the everyday experiences that make mother-daughter communication so significant.
Patty Sotorin, Ph.D., professor at Michigan Technological University, and editor at Women and Language Mothers and Daughters: Complicated Connections Across Cultures has variety, solid research, and energetic and creative ... Read more
Patty Sotorin, Ph.D., professor at Michigan Technological University, and editor at Women and Language Mothers and Daughters: Complicated Connections Across Cultures has variety, solid research, and energetic and creative ... Read more