Writing the Motherline Mothers, Daughters, and Education
, by O'Brien, Leigh M.; Swadener, Beth Blue; Swadener, Beth Blue; Novinger, Sue; Monroe-Baillargeon, Ann; Lamorey, Suzanne; Sondel, Emile Bloch; Bloch, Marianne Nieman; Jipson, Janice; Jipson, Jennifer; Whitaker, Martha L.; Schmidt, Erin L.; Turner, Caroline SNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780761835073 | 0761835075
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/2/2006
This co-edited volume considers the mother-daughter bond through maternal storytelling or narrative and the Motherline. The narratives foreground the theory that a strong mother-daughter connection leads to empowerment, and attempt to link that connection with education. Using counter-narratives to patriarchal framings of family, this collection affirms the power of women educators telling and reading their stories as a means of self-discovery, empowerment, and, ultimately, cultural transformation.