From civically and politically engaged women linking their identity as mothers to their fight for prohibition, public sanitation, and protective labor laws to the general call to arms of mama grizzlies issued by Sarah Palin in 2010, American political activists and candidates have used motherhood to rally women s interest, support, and participation throughout American history. Politicized motherhood persists, and motherhood continues to inspire women s participation and direct their concerns.
In The Political Consequences of Motherhood, Jill S. Greenlee investigates the...
From civically and politically engaged women linking their identity as mothers to their fight for prohibition, public sanitation, and protective la...