12%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Mother Blame Game
Reimer, V & Sahaian,
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Mother Blame Game
Paperback. Editor(s): Reimer, Vanessa; Sahaian, Sarah. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The Mother-Blame Game is an interdisciplinary and intersectional examination of the phenomenon of mother-blame in the twenty-first century. As the socioeconomic and cultural expectations of what constitutes “good motherhood” grow continually narrow and exclusionary, mothers are demonized and stigmatized—perhaps now more than ever—for all that is perceived to go “wrong” in their children’s lives.This anthology brings together creative and scholarly contributions from feminist academics and activists alike to provide a dynamic study of the many varied ways in which mothers are blamed and shamed for their maternal practice. Importantly, it also considers how mothers resist these ideologies by engaging in ... Read more
The Mother-Blame Game is an interdisciplinary and intersectional examination of the phenomenon of mother-blame in the twenty-first century. As the socioeconomic and cultural expectations of what constitutes “good motherhood” grow continually narrow and exclusionary, mothers are demonized and stigmatized—perhaps now more than ever—for all that is perceived to go “wrong” in their children’s lives.This anthology brings together creative and scholarly contributions from feminist academics and activists alike to provide a dynamic study of the many varied ways in which mothers are blamed and shamed for their maternal practice. Importantly, it also considers how mothers resist these ideologies by engaging in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Demeter Press Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
311
Place of Publication
ON, Canada
ISBN
9781926452142
SKU
V9781926452142
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-2
About Reimer, V & Sahaian,
Vanessa Reimer is a PhD candidate in York University’s Graduate Program in Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies. She is the co-editor of Mother of Invention: How Our Mothers Influenced us as Feminist Academics and Activists (Reimer and Sahagian 2013). Her research interests include feminist studies in religion, girlhood, and mothering. Sarah Sahagian is a PhD candidate in Gender, Feminist ... Read more
Reviews for The Mother Blame Game