Global Perspectives on Motherhood, Mothering and Masculinities

by Andrea Moraes (Editor), Tola Olu Pearce (Editor)

Overview

The two phenomena highlighted in this edited volume 'motherhood/mothering and masculinities' are each recent areas of development in critical Feminist and Men's Studies. In contributing to these areas of gender studies, this book draws attention to the fact that much can also be gained when we explore relationships between them, an idea that may not readily come to mind. While femininities and masculinities are co-constructed, motherhood and mothering bring additional perspectives to the study of femininity that affect the construction of masculinity in complex ways. The 12 chapters in this volume allow readers to ponder some of these complexities and may suggest other issues that require investigation. Spanning many continents, the essays have both a global and historical reach emphasising cultural differences and historical changes. Of import is the idea that mothers have agency and are active in constructions affecting their lives. They are able to bring motherhood out of the shadows as they strive to build, re-evaluate, or alter their roles within families and communities. These have an impact on developments in masculinities. The book is divided into three parts and the chapters investigate a wide range of issues including cultural constructs, gender in parent/child, relationships, non-binary developments, the impact of war on mothering, decolonisation struggles, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781772583373
Publisher:	Demeter Press
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Andrea Moraes (PhD. University of Missouri, Columbia) is a Brazilian/Canadian scholar in rural sociology. She is interested in indigenous populations, food security and rural development. Presently, she is a Lecturer at the School of Nutrition and the Chang School of Continuing Studies at Ryerson University Toronto in Canada. Andrea Moraes (PhD. University of Missouri, Columbia) is a Brazilian/Canadian scholar in rural sociology. She is interested in indigenous populations, food security, and rural development. Presently, she is a Lecturer at the School of Nutrition and the Chang School of Continuing Studies at Ryerson University Toronto in Canada. Tola Olu Pearce (PhD. Brown University) is a sociologist and Professor Emerita at the University of Missouri, Columbia, USA. She also taught sociology at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria for 15 years. Research, teaching, and publication interests are: women and children's health in Africa, globalisation, social inequalities, and Human Rights. Andrea Moraes (PhD. University of Missouri, Columbia) is a Brazilian/Canadian scholar in rural sociology. She is interested in indigenous populations, food security, and rural development. Presently, she is a Lecturer at the School of Nutrition and the Chang School of Continuing Studies at Ryerson University Toronto in Canada. Tola Olu Pearce (PhD. Brown University) is a sociologist and Professor Emerita at the University of Missouri, Columbia, USA. She also taught sociology at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria for 15 years. Research, teaching, and publication interests are: women and children's health in Africa, globalisation, social inequalities, and Human Rights. Tola Olu Pearce (PhD. Brown University) is a sociologist and Professor Emerita at the University of Missouri, Columbia, USA. She also taught sociology at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria for 15 years. Research, teaching and publication interests are: women and children's health in Africa, globalisation, social inequalities and Human Rights.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 5

Introduction Tólá Olú Pearce Andréa Moraes 11

Part I Cultural Narratives 25

1 Motherhood and the Construction of a Regional Hegemonic Masculinity in Southwestern Nigeria Tólá Olú Pearce 27

2 Exploring Perspectives on Black Motherhood, Parenting, and Childrearing through Black Social Media Users' Meme Circulation Kierra Otis Miriam Araya 45

3 A Feminist Critique of the Representation of Motherhood and Masculinities in Bollywood Cinema: Implications of Gender Violence in the Indian Diaspora Meghna Bhat 63

4 How the Principles of Matristic Societies Can Provide More Flexibility on Mothering, Motherhood, and Masculinities Katharine I. Ransom 83

Part II Ethnographic Research 97

5 Healing Foundational Wounds in Sons and Mothers: From Womb Envy to Asymmetrical Generativity Cheryl Lynch Lawler 99

6 Achieving Womanhood through Motherhood? A Phenomenology of the Experience of Mothering for the Hijras in India Stuti Das 127

7 Getting to Understand Guerrilla Mothering Victoria Team 149

8 Empowered through Mothering: Armenian Women's Agency in Trauma and War in Karabakh Sevan Beukian 175

Part III Postcolonial Developments 201

9 Kokum-Gikendaasowin: Grandmother Knowledge, Epistemology, and (Re)Generation of Anishinaabeg Malehoods Renée E. Mazinegiizhigoo-Kwe Bédard 203

10 Masculinity and Motherhood: Engendering Indian Nationalism Zairunisha 227

11 "A Husband is the Firstborn Child": Networks, Masculinities and Motherhood in Tanzania Rasel Madaha 247

12 "More Than a Woman": Exploring Motherhood and Masculinities in Food and Nutrition Security in Northern Vietnam Andréa Moraes 271

Notes on Contributors 297

Editorial Reviews

"This book highlights diverse perspectives on motherhood, mothering, and masculinities; it fills a gap in the literature as it takes up different masculinities and their relationships to mothers and motherhood. The essays in this volume provide a fascinating look into the many ways that masculinities and motherhood intersect in different social, political, and national contexts." - Lisa M. Anderson, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies, School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University

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