The mommy myth : the idealization of motherhood and how it has undermined women / Susan J. Douglas and Meredith W. Michaels.
Challenges idealized concepts about motherhood that compromise women's rights and empowerment, citing unrealistic parenting standards, media scare tactics, and negative attitudes that victimize both working and stay-at-home moms.
Record details
- ISBN: 0743259998 : HRD
- Physical Description: 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Free Press, c2004.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-361) and index. |
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Subject: | Motherhood > United States. Mothers > United States. Mass media and women > United States. |
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