Trauma and Motherhood in Contemporary Literature and Culture 2021 Edition Contributor(s): Lazzari, Laura (Editor), Ségeral, Nathalie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3030774066 ISBN-13: 9783030774066 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $151.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Modern - General - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.5" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 242 pages |
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Publisher Description: Trauma and Motherhood in Contemporary Literature and Culture repositions motherhood studies through the lens of trauma theory by exploring new challenges surrounding conception, pregnancy, and postpartum experiences. Chapters investigate nine case studies of motherhood trauma and recovery in literature and culture from the last twenty years by exploring their emotional consequences through the lens of trauma, resilience, and "working through" theories. Contributions engage with a transnational corpus drawn from the five continents and span topics as rarely discussed as pregnancy denial, surrogacy, voluntary or involuntary childlessness, racism and motherhood, carceral mothering practices, surrogacy, IVF, artificial wombs, and mothering through war, genocide, and migration. Accompanied by an online creative supplement, this volume deals with silenced aspects of embodied motherhood while enhancing a better understanding of the cathartic effects of storytelling. |