Middle Grounds: Essays on Midlife Mothering
Author | : Kathy Mantas |
Publisher | : Demeter Press |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2018-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781772581867 |
ISBN-13 | : 1772581860 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Although motherhood writings are rich and emerging, the available literature on midlife motherhood and mothering is incomplete and often presented from a narrow perspective. Middle Grounds: Essays on Midlife Mothering fills this gap, widening the lens on a sociological phenomenon that is expanding in the twenty first century. It brings together scholarly and creative essays from diverse disciplines and cultural perspectives to reflect a more contemporary viewpoint — that motherhood and mothering is not limited by the stages of life or chronological age. It echoes distinct voices speaking about experiences that represent a global reality for midlife mothering practices. In essence, this collection demonstrates that everything can transpire in the middle period of a woman’s life. Thus, in midlife, we encounter a broad range of mothering experiences and practices, and ways of rep- resenting and expressing them