„Motherhood in Patriarchy“ pioneers the argument that the current Western understanding of motherhood is a patriarchal one based on a long historical tradition of subjection and institutionalization. The book makes an important contribution to women’s studies on reproduction, feminist theory, motherhood and welfare politics, and offers alternative perspectives.   From the Contents: Patriarchal Motherhood Mothers in Feminist Political Theory and Philosophy Matriarchy as Maternal Order Historic Transformations of Birth and […]