Single Mother: The Emergence of the Domestic Intellectual

Contents

Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Domestic Intellectuals: Freedom and the Single Mom 1 p a r t i Keyword: Everyday Life 35 1 Representing the Single Mom (and Watching TV with Alex) 45 p a r t i i Keyword: Spaces 77 2 The Corporate University 85 3 The U.S.-Mexican Border 112 4 Puerto Rican Chicago 144 p a r t i i i Keyword: Ethics 167 5 Mothers and Sons 173 6 Choice 206 Conclusion: From Identity Politics to Human Rights 237 Notes 243 Works Cited 249 Index 259 About the Author 267 vii ...