| Description |
xiv, 229 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-215) and index. |
| Contents |
A politics of the heart: Toni Morrison's theory of motherhood as a site of power and motherwork as concerned with the empowerment of children -- Disconnections from the motherline: gender hegemonies and the loss of the ancient properties: The Bluest Eye, Sula, Tar Baby -- Ruptures/disruptions of the motherline: slavery, migration, and assimilation: Song of Solomon, Beloved -- Reconnections to the motherline: deliverance and exile: Song of Solomon, Tar Baby -- Maternal interventions: resistance and power: The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Beloved, Paradise -- Maternal healing: reconciliation and redemption: Jazz, Paradise. |
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Morrison, Toni -- Characters -- Mothers.
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Morrison, Toni. |
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Mothers. |
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Domestic fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Domestic fiction, American. |
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Morrison, Toni -- Political and social views.
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Political and social views. |
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African American families in literature.
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African American families in literature. |
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African American women in literature.
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African American women in literature. |
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Mother and child in literature.
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Mother and child in literature. |
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Motherhood in literature.
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Motherhood in literature. |
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Mothers in literature.
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Mothers in literature. |
| ISBN |
0791460762 paperback alkaline paper |
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0791460754 alkaline paper |
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