The Only Way
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
In a matrifocal kinship network, the relationship between mother and child is of utmost importance, and is the relation upon which all power is patterned. This integral, essential connection is blurred under the aegis of the patriarchy that defines power dynamics in the contemporary era. One could argue that the defining relationship was between father […]
The Only Way
Tags: Female Friendship, Matrifocal, slavery, Sula, War
Posted in April 16, Sam Barnes | 1 Comment »
Wright and Peace
Sunday, April 14th, 2013
Despite the vast differences between the upbringings of Sula Peace and Nel Wright, the two bosom buddies in Toni Morrison’s 1973 novel Sula have one aspect in common: both were reared by overbearing maternal figures. For Nel, this controlling female comes in the form of her mother Helene, whose own parentage is so spotty, as […]
Wright and Peace
Tags: Matriarch, Matrifocal, Sula
Posted in April 16, Ariella Michal Medows | No Comments »
