In this Book
- From Motherhood to Mothering: The Legacy of Adrienne Rich's Of Woman Born
- Book
- 2004
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
In the years since the publication of Adrienne Rich’s Of Woman Born, the topic of motherhood has emerged as a central issue in feminist scholarship. Arguably still the best feminist book on mothering and motherhood, Of Woman Born is not only a wide-ranging, far-reaching meditation on the meaning and experience of motherhood that draws from the disciplines of anthropology, feminist theory, psychology, and literature, but it also narrates Rich’s personal reflections on her experiences of mothering. Andrea O’Reilly gathers feminist scholars from diverse disciplines such as literature, women’s studies, law, sociology, anthropology, creative writing, and critical theory and examines how Of Woman Born has informed and influenced the way feminist scholarship “thinks and talks” about motherhood. The contributors explore the many ways in which Rich provides the analytical tools to study and report upon the meaning and experience of motherhood.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-23
- PART ONE: Motherhood as Institution: Patriarchal Power and Maternal Outrage
- PART TWO: Mothering as Experience: Empowerment and Resistance
- PART THREE: Narrating Maternity: Writing as a Mother
- Contributors
- pp. 241-244
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791484135
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
62347915
Pages
261
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No