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Feminism and motherhood in Western Europe, 1890-1970 : the maternal dilemma /

Motherhood and citizenship are terms that are closely linked and have been redefined over the past century due to changes in women's status, feminist movements, and political developments. Mother-child relationships were greatly affected by political decisions during the early 1900s, and the ma...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, Ann Taylor, 1944-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan ; Palgrave [distributor], 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction; from destiny to dilemma--motherhood in the twentieth century
  • "Aeons of wrong": mothers in prehistory and history
  • From patriarchy to partnership: feminism, motherhood, and the law in Western Europe, 1890-1914
  • Employment or endowment? The dilemma of motherhood, 1890-1914
  • "The right of the child to choose its parents": motherhood and reproductive responsibility in the prewar era
  • "The value of babies": mothers, children, and the state in wartime, 1914-1918
  • The double burden: marriage, motherhood, and employment in the interwar years
  • "Conscious motherhood": birth control, eugenics, and the pursuit of happiness in the interwar era
  • "The right to be happy": feminism and child-rearing during the interwar years
  • From motherhood to sex roles: the postwar era, 1945-1970.