Mother, madonna, whore: the idealization and denigration of motherhood
Auteur :
Welldon, Estela V.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781855753419
Date de publication :
31 déc. 1992
Dimensions :
23,0 x 14,7 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author explores why the quality of their bodies is fundamental to women's psychology; how this may lead to self-mutilation; and how such perverse behavior may also be aimed at objects which women see as their own creations, specifically, their babies.