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Redefining Motherhood
Changing Identities and Patterns
edited by Sharon M. Abbey and Andrea O'Reilly
"This book is alive with the voices of mothers and daughters. It delineates issues in fresh and engaging ways and it models reflection ... an engrossing read and an excellent course text."
— Canadian Woman Studies/les cahiers de la femme
Women have, through choice and circumstance, changed what it means to be a mother today. No longer is there one clear and correct prescribed definition. As economic, social, cultural and political conditions evolve, women are revolutionizing concepts of mothering in a way unrecognizable short decades ago. In this unique collection, twenty-three women, teaching at colleges and universities throughout Canada, explore how traditional views of motherhood have been influenced by changing social and cultural conditions. Their essays unravel patriarchal constructions of motherhood and re-present new definitions drawn from women's lived experiences.
