A large proportion-and in many jurisdictions the majority-of
incarcerated women are mothers. Popular attention is often paid to
challenges faced by children of incarcerated mothers while
incarcerated women themselves often do not "count" as mothers in
mainstream discourse. This is the first anthology on incarcerated
mothers' experiences that is primarily based on and reflects the
Canadian context. It is also trans-national in scope as it covers
related issues from other countries around the world. These essays
examine connections between mothering and incarceration, from
analysis of the justice system and policies, criminalization of
motherhood, to understanding experiences of mothers in prisons as
presented in their own voices. They highlight structures and
processes which shape and ascribe incarcerated woman's identity as
a mother, juxtaposing it with scripted and imposed mainstream norms
of a "good" or "real" mother. Moreover, these essays identify and
track emergence of mothers' resistance and agency within and in
spite of the confines of their circumstances.
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