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The Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood
The Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood
Author: Sharon Hays
A concept of "intensive mothering" exacerbates the inevitable tensions working mothers face, claims sociologist Sharon Hays. While women are expected to be nurturing and unselfish in their role as mothers, they are expected to be competitive and even ruthless at work. Drawing on ideas about mothering since the Middle Ages, on contemporary childr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300076523
ISBN-10: 0300076525
Publication Date: 9/10/1998
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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