Maternal Bodies: Redefining Motherhood in Early America by Nora Doyle

Maternal Bodies: Redefining Motherhood in Early America

Nora Doyle

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nonfiction history informative reflective medium-paced
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In the second half of the eighteenth century, motherhood came to be viewed as women's most important social role, and the figure of the good mother was celebrated as a moral force in American society. Nora Doyle shows that depictions of motherhood...

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