From Motherhood to Mothering
The Legacy of Adrienne Rich's Of Woman Born
Description:... In the years since the publication of Adrienne Richs 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 Richs personal reflections on her experiences of mothering. Andrea OReilly gathers feminist scholars from diverse disciplines such as literature, womens 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.
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