Considers the mother-daughter bond through maternal storytelling or narrative and the Motherline. Using counter-narratives to patriarchal framings of family, this co-edited volume talks about the power of women educators telling and reading their stories as a means of self-discovery, empowerment, and, ultimately, cultural transformation.
This co-edited volume considers the mother-daughter bond through maternal storytelling or narrative and the Motherline. The narratives foreground the theory that a strong mother-daughter connection leads to empowerment, and attempt to link that connection with education. Using counter-narratives to patriarchal framings of family, this collection affirms the power of women educators telling and reading their stories as a means of self-discovery, empowerment, and, ultimately, cultural transformation.
