Troubling motherhood : maternality in global politics / Lucy B. Hall, Anna L. Weissman, and Laura J. Shepherd.
Series: Oxford studies in gender and international relations: ; Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190939212 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Motherhood -- Political aspectsAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190939182DDC classification: 306.8743 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: By considering representations and narratives of maternity, this volume shows how practices of global politics shape and are shaped by the gendered norms and institutions that underpin motherhood. The chapters in this text consider the meaning of motherhood, particularly during times of war versus peace; the connections between motherhood and nationhood (and reproduction of the state); and care work and maternal labor, particularly as performed by transnational workers. Ultimately, this work demonstrates the complex interconnections between the individual, the state, and the global through the lens of maternality.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
By considering representations and narratives of maternity, this volume shows how practices of global politics shape and are shaped by the gendered norms and institutions that underpin motherhood. The chapters in this text consider the meaning of motherhood, particularly during times of war versus peace; the connections between motherhood and nationhood (and reproduction of the state); and care work and maternal labor, particularly as performed by transnational workers. Ultimately, this work demonstrates the complex interconnections between the individual, the state, and the global through the lens of maternality.
Specialized.
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