TONI MORRISON and MOTHERHOOD -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A Politics of the Heart: Toni Morrison's Theory of Motherhood as a Site of Power and Motherwork as Concerned with the Empowerment of Children -- 2. Disconnections from the Motherline: Gender Hegemonies and the Loss of the Ancient Properties: The Bluest Eye, Sula, Tar Baby -- 3. Ruptures/Disruptions of the Motherline: Slavery, Migration, and Assimilation: Song of Solomon, Beloved -- 4. Reconnections to the Motherline: Deliverance and Exile: Song of Solomon, Tar Baby -- 5. Maternal Interventions: Resistance and Power: The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Beloved, Paradise -- 6. Maternal Healing: Reconciliation and Redemption: Jazz, Paradise -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Notes -- PREFACE -- 1. A POLITICS OF THE HEART -- 2. DISCONNECTIONS FROM THE MOTHERLINE -- 3. RUPTURES/DISRUPTIONS OF THE MOTHERLINE -- 4. RECONNECTIONS TO THE MOTHERLINE -- 5. MATERNAL INTERVENTIONS -- 6. MATERNAL HEALING -- Works Cited -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.