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... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood studies > maternal activism
... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > maternal activism
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > maternal activism
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > maternal activism
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > maternal activism

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maternal activism  

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  • Historically, women have found that they could take up a public political role—one often traditionally denied to them through the prevailing political process—by advocating for causes that had a social currency. Although such women did not take on causes merely to aid their own fight for equality, their voices became heard more strongly than ever in mainstream political discourse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Activism, Maternal]

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