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Title Mothering in East Asian communities : politics and practices / edited by Patti Duncan and Gina Wong
Published Bradford, Ontario : Demeter Press, 2014

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Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Notice; Table of Contents; Dedications; Acknowledgements; Introduction
Summary In Mothering in East Asian Communities, Duncan and Wong seamlessly rupture a homogenous identity category--that of the ""tiger mom."" The editors invoke the works of diverse contributors who critically challenge essentialized identity categories and racialized and sexualized experiences of women of color within the institution of motherhood and practices of mothering. Here, the edited volume grapples with globalization, transnationalism, and capitalism with an East Asian ethno-racial-cultural context. Duncan and Wong offer a personal and political analysis of motherhood that is socially and cu
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Subject Motherhood -- Political aspects -- Canada
Motherhood -- Social aspects -- Canada
Motherhood -- Political aspects -- United States
Motherhood -- Social aspects -- United States
Mothers -- Canada.
Mothers -- United States.
East Asians -- Canada.
East Asians -- United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies.
East Asians
Motherhood -- Political aspects
Motherhood -- Social aspects
Mothers
Canada
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Duncan, Patti, 1970- editor.
Wong, Gina, 1971- editor.
ISBN 9781927335246
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