Early in the twentieth century, maternal and child welfare evolved from a private family responsibility into a matter of national policy. Women played the central role in this development. In Mother-Work, Molly Ladd-Taylor explores both the private and public aspects of childrearing, using the direct relationship between them to shed new light on the histories of motherhood, the welfare state, and women's activism in the United States. Mother-work, defined as women's unpaid work of reproduction and caregiving, was the motivation behind women's public activism and maternalist ideology....
Early in the twentieth century, maternal and child welfare evolved from a private family responsibility into a matter of national policy. Women played...
In the past quarter century, -bad- mothers have moved noticeably toward center stage in American culture. While Susan Smith will eventually fade from the tabloids, the monster mother that she represents has a storied and long history. Mothers have been blamed for a host of problems, from autism in children (due to chilly -refrigerator- mothers), to homosexuality (attributed to -smothering- moms), to welfare dependency and crime (caused by black -matriarchs- and single mothers).
Some mothers are not good mothers. No one can deny that. There are women who neglect their children, abuse...
In the past quarter century, -bad- mothers have moved noticeably toward center stage in American culture. While Susan Smith will eventually fade fr...
In the past quarter century, -bad- mothers have moved noticeably toward center stage in American culture. While Susan Smith will eventually fade from the tabloids, the monster mother that she represents has a storied and long history. Mothers have been blamed for a host of problems, from autism in children (due to chilly -refrigerator- mothers), to homosexuality (attributed to -smothering- moms), to welfare dependency and crime (caused by black -matriarchs- and single mothers).
Some mothers are not good mothers. No one can deny that. There are women who neglect their children, abuse...
In the past quarter century, -bad- mothers have moved noticeably toward center stage in American culture. While Susan Smith will eventually fade fr...
