We are excited to invite researchers, writers, and practitioners to contribute a chapter to an upcoming book entitled "Matrilineal Family Saga Beyond Western Modernity." This interdisciplinary collection aims to explore diverse perspectives on matrilineal family structures across cultures, examining how they challenge and expand beyond the frameworks of secular Western modernity.
Focus and Themes
We are particularly interested in chapters that reflect on the portrayals and roles of matrilineal family systems in a variety of cultural contexts and geographical regions, including but not limited to, the Arab region, South and East Asia, Africa, the Americas, etc.
The book will also engage with contemporary theories and leading critics in motherhood studies, like Andrea O’Reilly, Adrienne Rich, Sara Ruddick, Patricia Hill Collins, bell hooks, and Naomi Ruth Lowinsky, among many others, to address the representations of cultural identities in matrilineal narratives across various genres, including literature, film, and field work.
We welcome critical submissions that provide insights into the shifting representations and understandings of matrilineal family systems. Chapters should range from 6000 to 8,000 words (including bibliography and endnotes) and should contribute to a broader conversation about global family structures beyond the paradigm of Western modernity.
Please send your abstracts (300-500 words), along with a bio of 200 words, by 30 June 2025 to