Imagining Motherhood in Contemporary Irish and Caribbean Literature
Author | : Abigail L. Palko |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2016-07-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137600745 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137600748 |
Rating | : 4/5 (748 Downloads) |
Download or read book Imagining Motherhood in Contemporary Irish and Caribbean Literature written by Abigail L. Palko and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagining Motherhood in Contemporary Irish and Caribbean Literature undertakes a comparative transnational reading to develop more expansive literary models of good mothering. Abigail L. Palko argues that Irish and Caribbean literary representations of non-normative mothering practices do not reflect transgressive or dangerous mothering but are rather cultural negotiations of the definition of a good mother. This original book demonstrates the sustained commitment to countering the dominant ideologies of maternal self-sacrifice foundational to both Irish and Caribbean nationalist rhetoric, offering instead the possibility of integrating maternal agency into an effective model of female citizenship.