Abstract:Three motherscholars (Matias, 2011) utilize a co/autoethnography methodology to explore the inherent and necessary connection between mothering and political work. In doing so, they draw from their diverse experiences to explore whose parenting is seen as political, the intersection with formal schooling, and experiences with informal education towards political ends. They ground their conceptions of mothering in the work of Black feminist intellectuals like Angela Davis and bell hooks. This piece, written whi… Show more
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