Motherhood in Literature and Culture

Name: Motherhood in Literature and Culture
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Motherhood in Literature and CultureInterdisciplinary Perspectives from Europe\nAuthor(s): Gill Rye, Victoria Browne, Adalgisa Giorgio, Emily Jeremiah, Abigail Lee Six\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367667757, 978-0367667757\nSynopsis\nMotherhood remains a complex and contested issue in feminist research as well as public discussion. This interdisciplinary volume explores cultural representations of motherhood in various contemporary European contexts, including France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and the UK, and it considers how such representations affect the ways in which different individuals and groups negotiate motherhood as both institution and lived experience. It has a particular focus on literature, but it also includes essays that examine representations of motherhood in philosophy, art, social policy, and film. The books driving contention is that, through intersecting with other fields and di.