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Feminist perspectives on young mothers, and young mothering

Title: Feminist perspectives on young mothers, and young mothering / edited by Joanne Minaker, Deborah Byrd, and Andrea O'Reilly.
Publication: Bradford, ON : Demeter Press, [2019]

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233 pages; 23 cm

Summary

"To be a young mother is almost by definition to be considered an "unfit" mother. Thus, it is not surprising that young Canadian, U.S. and Australian mothers are often scorned, stigmatized and monitored. This is a book about being young, being a mother, and grappling with what it means to inhabit these two complex social positions. This book critiques the dominant, negative construction of young motherhood. Contributors reject the notion that the "ideal" mother is a 30ish, white, middle-class, able-bodied, married, heterosexual woman situated in a nuclear family. This collection privileges the insights and stories of a diverse array of young mothers such as; a young mother coerced into giving her child up for a adoption, a young queer mother who has been parenting a child borne by her trans partner and who is now pregnant herself and many more. The tales analyzed and recounted in the collection record experiences of pain and joy, frustration and success, struggle and resistance, oppression and empowerment. We invite readers to hear the all too often silenced stories of young mothers, to learn what prevents and what allows these mothers to lead lives of grit, determination, authenticity, and agency as they strive to lovingly care for themselves, their children, and in many cases, other young mothers."--

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Includes bibliographical references.

Call Number

JFE 20-2221

ISBN

9781772582086
1772582085

OCLC

1091628447

Title

Feminist perspectives on young mothers, and young mothering / edited by Joanne Minaker, Deborah Byrd, and Andrea O'Reilly.

Publisher

Bradford, ON : Demeter Press, [2019]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Byrd, Deborah Lea, 1953- editor.

Minaker, Joanne Cheryl, 1974- editor.

O'Reilly, Andrea, 1961- editor.

Research Call Number

JFE 20-2221

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