An irreverent and entertaining book for every mother who's been made to feel guilty or frazzled by society's impossible expectations. Analyzing data from the psychoanalyst's couch, Thurer wends her way from the Stone Age to the age of Hillary Clinton, painting a vivid picture of life for mothers and children in a time when their roles were constructed by men.
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An irreverent and entertaining book for every mother who's been made to feel guilty or frazzled by society's impossible expectations. Analyzing data from the psychoanalyst's couch, Thurer wends her way from the Stone Age to the age of Hillary Clinton, painting a vivid picture of life for mothers and children in a time when their roles were constructed by men.
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Add this copy of The Myths of Motherhood to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by The Unskoolbookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brattleboro, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Penguin Books.
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Very Good Minus. Book Creasing to a cover corner & corners of the first several pgs. Moderate wear to the cover edges. An eye-opening look at the history of motherhood. Here's a peek at The Table of Contents, minus the sub-headings: 1. Mothering--The Old-Fashioned Way 2. History Begins, Herstory Ends 3. The Sublime and the Ridiculous: Classical Mom 4. Sacred and Profane Callings: Medieval Mom 5. Father Knows Best: Early Modern Mom 6. The Exaltation of Mother: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Mom 7. Fall from Grace: Twentieth Century Mom.
