Motherhood in Contemporary International Perspective

Motherhood in Contemporary International Perspective
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 9780429581915
ISBN-13 : 0429581912
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Book Synopsis Motherhood in Contemporary International Perspective by : Fabienne Portier-Le Cocq

Download or read book Motherhood in Contemporary International Perspective written by Fabienne Portier-Le Cocq and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into 15 chapters, this book provides the reader with an insight into certain representations of mothers and motherhood in history and today’s societies in some areas of the world, notably in Britain and Asia. Key facts about the history of motherhood are presented, together with the use of very recent notions and phrases portraying ‘good’ and ‘bad’ mothers. An analysis of the concepts of naming and blaming, along with regret with respect to mothers in 21st century societies, provides food for thought. Other issues addressed are varied and numerous: the politics of early intervention, feminist critique, mothers with disabilities and mothers of disabled children, incarcerated mothers, surrogate mothers, teenage mothers, lesbian mothers, and mothering in Eastern Asia, namely in China, Japan, and Korea. Interestingly, both visual arts and literature play a crucial role in this analysis. The publication will appeal to students, academics, researchers, and the general public interested in and seeking to comprehend the shifts that have occurred over time in connection with the vast and inexhaustible subject of motherhood and mothers – a private and public matter. Readers are also provided with a rich reference section dealing with the latest publications on the issues tackled by prominent academics and researchers in human geography, women’s studies, sociology, gender studies, contemporary history, and the arts.


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