For the overwhelming majority of women leaving correctional institutions in the United States, there is one aspect of their identity that informs their needs, opportunities, hopes, and dreams: their roles as mothers. This Is Our Freedom provides an intimate and moving portrait of women's journe...

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Main Author:	Mondé, Geniece Crawford 1983- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oakland, California University of California Press 2022
Subjects:	Justizvollzugsanstalt Mutter Mutterrolle USA Mothers-United States-Interviews Electronic books
Online Access:	UBY01 Volltext Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	For the overwhelming majority of women leaving correctional institutions in the United States, there is one aspect of their identity that informs their needs, opportunities, hopes, and dreams: their roles as mothers. This Is Our Freedom provides an intimate and moving portrait of women's journeys prior to and after incarceration. In interviews with seventy formerly incarcerated mothers, Geniece Crawford Mondé captures how women reframe their marginalized identity and place themselves at the center of their own stories. With incisive analysis, Mondé reveals the complex ways that motherhood shapes post-incarceration life, while highlighting how the lasting legacy of mass incarceration continues to impact society's most vulnerable members. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Marginalized from the Beginning -- 2. Love, Baby, and Chaos -- 3. Crime, Agency, and Postcarceral Narratives -- 4. The Duality of Marginalized Motherhood -- 5. The Project of Rehabilitation: The Duality of Place and People -- Conclusion: The Unasked Question -- Appendix: Research Methods and Respondent Characteristics -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Series.
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (xi, 193 Seiten)
ISBN:	9780520380745
DOI:	10.1525/9780520380745