Rethinking Disability, Care, and Motherhood: Lived Experiences of Disabled Mothers in India (1) (Critical and Qualitative Approaches to Mental Health Experiences among Vulnerable Groups)

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Synopsis
This book focuses on the lived realities of disabled mothers to examine how they navigate their multiple competing responsibilities and identities. It reimagines normative constructions of motherhood, dependency, and care while rethinking advocacy and resistance, in the context of disability, gender, and mental health. It essentially argues that disabled women negotiate a delicate balancing act: they constantly work at proving their competence, even as they push the boundaries of normative femininity.The book is grounded in qualitative research on disabled mothers. In these conversations, disabled mothers described various aspects of their motherhood journey, ranging from their interactions with society to their daily experiences within the household. Drawing from critical disability studies, critical psychology, care theory, and feminist scholarship, this interdisciplinary volume elaborates on the everyday situations that disabled mothers encounter and the strategies they engage in to provide care for their children.This book will be relevant for students and scholars in disability studies, psychology, gender studies, development studies, medical anthropology and sociology, and medical humanities, among others. Further, the use of case studies makes it an essential read for practitioners and policymakers. Recognising the political significance of ‘plain language’ in disability studies, the book’s accessible language will appeal to academic, lay, and practitioner audiences.
Copyright:
2026

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Book Size:
164 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040413142
Related ISBNs:
9781040430767, 9781003566410, 9781032935515
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Priyasha Choudhary and Shubha Ranganathan, The right of Priyasha Choudhary and Shubha Ranganathan to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Psychology, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Medicine, Sociology
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