Mothers at the Margins
Author | : Jenny Jones |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2015-06-18 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781443879163 |
ISBN-10 | : 1443879169 |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mothers at the Margins written by Jenny Jones and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last two decades, maternal scholarship has grown exponentially. Despite this, however, there are still numerous areas which remain under-researched, one of which is the experiences of marginalised mothers. Far from being a sentimental, feel-good account of mothering, this collection speaks with the voices of mothers through the application of a matricentric lens. In particular, it speaks with the voices of those mothers who feel alienated or stigmatised; mothers who have been rendered ...