Relational autonomy

What is it about?

Research on mother- and daughter-in-law relationships has primarily focused on the conflict between the two. This article highlights the empowering potential on daughters-in-law of this problematic relationship by examining the struggle of Filipino wives to achieve autonomy in the context of living with their mothers-in-law. It analyses the women’s project for autonomy that is deeply embedded in intersubjective relations.

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Why is it important?

This article demonstrates the importance of retaining structure and normativity in the conceptualisation of kinship as relatedness.