Queering Motherhood: Narrative and Theoretical Perspectives
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Queering Motherhood: Narrative and Theoretical Perspectives

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Queering Motherhood: Narrative and Theoretical Perspectives

About this book

Challenging traditional notions of motherhood through queer perspectives. This collection of essays offers a groundbreaking exploration of motherhood through the lens of queer theory, feminist thought, and lived experiences. It challenges conventional assumptions about gender, sexuality, and family, offering fresh insights into reproduction, parenting, and community.

Edited by Margaret F. Gibson, this volume brings together emerging and established voices to examine topics such as:

  • LGBTQ+ parenting and family dynamics
  • The intersection of queer identity and disability
  • The politics of maternal eroticism
  • Activism and social change in queer families

For academics, students, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of queer family structures, this collection provides a thought-provoking and empowering perspective on motherhood and its many possibilities. It is an insightful resource for those interested in sociology, gender studies, and LGBTQ+ issues.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. I. Queer Conceptions: Where to Begin?
  9. 1. The Relationship That Has No Name
  10. 2. The Secrets of Touch and the Sexualities of Birth
  11. 3. Not a ā€œMedical Miracleā€
  12. 4. ā€˜Pregnant with Meaning’
  13. 5. Stories of Grief and Hope
  14. II. Queering Practices, Practicing Queers
  15. 6. Queer Mothering or Mothering Queerly
  16. 7. Guy-Moms Unite!
  17. 8. Shifting Families
  18. 9. It Could Be So Different
  19. 10. Becoming Papa
  20. III. Queer Futures? Yearnings, Alliances, and Struggles
  21. 11. Borders, Bodies & Kindred Pleasures
  22. 12. Upsetting Expertise
  23. 13. Transgender Women, Parenting, and Experiences of Ageing
  24. 14. Queering Feminist Antimilitarism
  25. 15. Towards a Collective and Materialist Approach to Queer Parenthood
  26. Contributors’ Biographies