Contemporary maternities in two works of fiction

Authors

  • Cristina Palomar Verea Universidad de Guadalajara
  • Karla Alejandra Contreras Tinoco Universidad de Guadalajara

Abstract

The works of fiction reproduce stereotypes, desires and roles of the social subjects, at the same time that they construct referents, models and ideal lifestyles. In this work we analyze the meanings related to contemporary motherhood in two fictional pieces. The works analyzed are the television series "Little Victory" and the literary work "Happy Ending". The results highlight an intensive motherhood model, the ideal of a collective motherhood between women and without men, and generational tensions between women related to the upbringing and care of infants.

Keywords:

motherhood, cultural consumption, identities, feminism, maternal love