Abstract
With the development of feminist emancipatory concepts, the maternal figure as a symbol of the patriarchal structure becomes a frequent object of criticism. The search for identity has meant the discovery of the female side, that in patriarchy has been subordinated and manipulated for a very long time. The approach towards the mother has undergone many changes, from rejecting the mother in the late sixties when the mother was perceived as part of an authoritarian system, to viewing the mother as a victim of repression, as seen by feminists in the seventies. Critical analysis of philosophical, mythological, religious, and psychoanalytic theories linking motherhood to biology, nature, and submission has led to a change in the perception of motherhood, which over time begins to be seen as a source of creative inspiration. The paper provides an overview of the basic characteristics of Italian second-wave feminism and its most prominent representatives. It then seeks to analyze the evolution of the mother-daughter relationship, primarily through the principles and development of the feminist continental wave, and the influence that the most significant Italian feminists have had on the literary corpus and culture of this country.
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