The good mother: contemporary motherhoods in Australia /

Although the ideals of the 'good mother' change with time, fashion and context, they persist in public policy, the media, popular culture and workplaces; placing pressure on women to conform to particular standards, against which they are judged and judge themselves.The Good Mother demonst...

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Other Authors: Goodwin, Susan, 1963-, Huppatz, Kate, 1979-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: University Of Sydney, N.S.W. : Sydney University Press, 2010.
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Summary:Although the ideals of the 'good mother' change with time, fashion and context, they persist in public policy, the media, popular culture and workplaces; placing pressure on women to conform to particular standards, against which they are judged and judge themselves.The Good Mother demonstrates that prevailing ideas about mothers and motherhood continue to influence the way 'types' of women are represented and the way that all mothers think, act and present themselves.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781743320976
1743320973
9781743328125
1743328125

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