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The Mommy Myth : The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women
The Mommy Myth The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women
Author: Susan Douglas, Meredith Michaels
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 and stay-at-home moms, and more -- The Mommy Myth contends that this "new momism" has been sh...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743260466
ISBN-10: 0743260465
Publication Date: 2/1/2005
Pages: 400
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Publisher: Free Press
Book Type: Paperback
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A good read. Authors provide lots of historical insight into their ideas, as well as facts vs. media sensationalist info that have shaped this cultures view on motherhood.


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