The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women by Meredith W. Michaels, Susan J. Douglas

The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women

Meredith W. Michaels, Susan J. Douglas

400 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction feminism sociology reflective slow-paced
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Taking readers on a provocative tour through thirty years of media images about mothers -- the superficial achievements of celebrity moms, the sensational coverage of dangerous day care, the media-manufactured "mommy wars" between working mothers ...

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