The Maternal Fifth Season: How N.K. Jemisin Rewrites the Hero's Journey

Mothers in Pop Culture por Renae, PhD

Notas del episodio

In this episode, we explore N.K. Jemisin’s award-winning novel The Fifth Season and how it flips the post-apocalyptic genre by placing motherhood and maternal sovereignty at its heart. We unpack the real-world echoes of reproductive justice, systemic oppression, and climate catastrophe, all filtered through Jemisin's extraordinary world-building. Plus, Sage the Owl shares her hoots of wisdom.

Key Themes:

- Maternal Sovereignty in Speculative Fiction

- Reproductive Justice & Systemic Oppression

- The Emotional & Political Weight of Motherhood

- Climate Change & The Maternal Apocalypse

- N.K. Jemisin’s Critical & Popular Acclaim

Links & Mentions:

- N.K. Jemisin’s The Broken Earth Trilogy

- My book: Maternity in the Post-Apocalypse: Novelistic Re-v ... 

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mothersmotherhoodtechnologyparentingscience fictionpost-apolcalypse