Mothering Queerly, Queering Motherhood: Resisting Monomaternalism in Adoptive, Lesbian, Blended, and Polygamous Families

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Mothering Queerly, Queering Motherhood Mothering Queerly, Queering Motherhood Resisting Monomaternalism in Adoptive, Lesbian, Blended, and Polygamous Families Shelley M. Park Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2013 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic , magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Diane Ganeles Marketing by Anne M. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Park, Shelley M., 1961– Mothering queerly, queering motherhood : resisting monomaternalism in adoptive, lesbian, blended, and polygamous families / Shelley M. Park. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-4717-9 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1. Motherhood. 2. Lesbian mothers. 3. Adoptive parents. 4. Interracial adoption. 5. Families. 6. Queer theory. I. Title. HQ759.P266 2013 306.874'3—dc23 2012027591 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my daughters, Tomeka and Dakota, and all of their other mothers, Trish, Claudia, Anne, Cathy, Karen, and Grandma Kate, with much love and gratitude for all that you have taught me  ...