South Asian mothering
Subtitle: negotiating culture, family and selfhood
By: edited by Jasjit K. Sangha and Tahira Gonsalves
Publisher: Demeter Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Bradford, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781927335017
Subjects: Motherhood; Mothers; Social conditions; South Asians
Description: This edited collection seeks to initiate a dialogue on South Asian Mothering and how embedded cultural practices inform, shape and influence South Asian mothers perceptions and practices of mothering. Drawing from a diverse collection of articles, this work will explore how social constructions such as gender, race, class, sexuality and ability intersect with migration and tradition both in South Asia and in the South Asian diaspora. This book will appeal to multiple audiences as contributors with backgrounds in academia, activism, public policy, and the media will draw from theory, research and lived experiences to illuminate the complexity of South Asian mothering.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.