Performing Maternity in Early Modern England
| Author | : Kathryn M. Moncrief |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2007-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0754661172 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780754661177 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (177 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Performing Maternity in Early Modern England by : Kathryn M. Moncrief
Download or read book Performing Maternity in Early Modern England written by Kathryn M. Moncrief and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in Performing Maternity in Early Modern England explore maternity's textual and cultural representation, performative aspects and practical consequences from 1540-1690. They emphasize that the embodied, repeated and public nature of maternity defines it as inherently performative and ultimately central to the production of gender identity in the period.