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Toni Morrison and motherhood : a politics of the heart

O'Reilly, Andrea,
Albany : State University of New York Press, c2004.

Bibliographic Information


Format: Book
Author: O'Reilly, Andrea, 1961-
Subject: Morrison, Toni
Domestic fiction, American
African American families in literature
African American women in literature
Mother and child in literature
Motherhood in literature
Mothers in literature
Publication Year:2004
Language:English
Published:Albany : State University of New York Press, c2004.
ISBN:9780791460764
0791460762
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-215) and index.
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.
Course: ENG184

Availability at HKSYU Library


Location Call number Status
English Book (5/F) 813.54 ORE 2004 Available