Women and Motherwork: Raising families and communities
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This book examines the critical role that women historically have played, and continue to play,in developing and sustaining rural communities. It explores the idea that subsistence labor in communities is done by women and becomes, therefore, an extension of the kind of work that they do as mothers because it focuses heavily on social programs which support the care and well- being of children, parents, and husbands.This motherwork style of community development greatly has enhanced the social fabric of communities throughout history as women have woven together threads of the young and old, a...
This book examines the critical role that women
historically have played, and continue to play,in
developing and sustaining rural communities. It
explores the idea that subsistence labor in
communities is done by women and becomes, therefore,
an extension of the kind of work that they do as
mothers because it focuses heavily on social
programs which support the care and well- being of
children, parents, and husbands.This motherwork
style of community development greatly has enhanced
the social fabric of communities throughout history
as women have woven together threads of the young
and old,
against a backdrop of social justice and growth.
Framed by commitment, this fabric has hung on the
walls of communities for generations. This book will
definintely strengthen the community development
literature as well as invite further study.
historically have played, and continue to play,in
developing and sustaining rural communities. It
explores the idea that subsistence labor in
communities is done by women and becomes, therefore,
an extension of the kind of work that they do as
mothers because it focuses heavily on social
programs which support the care and well- being of
children, parents, and husbands.This motherwork
style of community development greatly has enhanced
the social fabric of communities throughout history
as women have woven together threads of the young
and old,
against a backdrop of social justice and growth.
Framed by commitment, this fabric has hung on the
walls of communities for generations. This book will
definintely strengthen the community development
literature as well as invite further study.
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