Who's Your Mama? (eBook, ePUB)

The Unsung Voices of Women and Mothers
Redaktion: Bynoe, Yvonne

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Unlike other motherhood books that focus on the experiences of a small group of affluent, married white women, Who's Your Mama? centers on the largely untold perspectives of the majority of American women, whose unique and sometimes unconventional family structures impact our country. Their contributions speak practically of their personal beliefs, intimate relationships, and socioeconomic realities. The book explores the intersection between motherhood and other facets of the contributors' lives, including race, class, sexuality, politics, and personal tragedy. Personal stories include a feminist juggling the roles of activist and mother, a college graduate who applies for welfare so she can remain home with her child, a gay couple's navigation of the adoption process, and a mother's celebration of her own vibrant sexuality. This collection of personal narratives will illuminate various female experiences of parenting and humanize a variety of...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Catapult
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781593763503
• Artikelnr.: 60857483

Autorenporträt

Yvonne Bynoe has written and lectured extensively on politics, culture and economics and how those topics are often framed by popular culture. Bynoe is the author of two books, The Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture, which that chronicles the history of the genre, and Stand & Deliver: Political Activism, Leadership and Hip Hop Culture.