Mothering Mennonite

Book, 2013
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Mothering Mennonite marks the first scholarly attempt to incorporate religious groundings in interpretations of motherhood. The contributions included here broaden our understanding of maternal identity as something not only constructed within the family and by society at large, but also influenced significantly by historical traditions and contemporary belief systems of religious communities.

A multidisciplinary compilation, this volume joins narrative and scholarly voices to address both the roles of mothering in Mennonite contexts and the ways in which Mennonite mothering intersects with and is shaped by the world at large. Contributors address cultural constructions of motherhood within ethno-religious Mennonite communities, examining mother-daughter relationships and intergenerational influences, analyzing visual and literary representations of Mennonite mothers, challenging cultural constructions and expectations of motherhood, and tracing the effects of specific religious and cultural contexts on mothering in North and Latin America.

Also see review by Elsie Rempel.
TypePrint
GenreHistory
ExpressionGeneral Writing/Recording
TopicMotherhood
AudienceAdults
LanguageEnglish
PublisherDemeter Press
ISBN9781927335123

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