(Re)Conceptualizing Black motherwork as political activism

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12927352
AutoresAdrienne Edwards-Bianchi (0000-0002-8273-2138, Winthrop University, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume14
Fascículo3
Páginas404-411
Data de publicação2022-07-20
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Family Theory & Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1756-2570 • E-ISSN: 1756-2589
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jftr.12469
OpenAlexW4285988201
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas22

In 2020, Black Americans voted in historic numbers in the US presidential election. Black women political activists were instrumental in navigating voter suppression to increase voter turnout among Black communities. Here, I draw linkages between Patricia Hill Collins's conceptualization of motherwork and Black women's political activism. I reconceptualize Black women's motherwork as a political tool for preparing Black women for political candidacy to address issues that threaten Black family stability. I provide a conceptual history of motherwork and map out what Black women's political motherwork looks like for families and communities. I conclude with theoretical, analytical, and practical implications for family scientists to consider when using Black political motherwork in their scholarship and practice

Candidacy · Conceptualization · Political activism · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Scholarship · Sociology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Work-Family Balance Challenges