Download or read book Motherhood in Patriarchy written by Mariam Irene Tazi-Preve and published by Verlag Barbara Budrich. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: „Motherhood in Patriarchy“ pioneers the argument that the current Western understanding of motherhood is a patriarchal one based on a long historical tradition of subjection and institutionalization. The book makes an important contribution to women’s studies on reproduction, feminist theory, motherhood and welfare politics, and offers alternative perspectives.