Motherhood in the Old South (Revised): Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Infant Rearing - Softcover

McMillen, Sally Gregory; McMillen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807121665 ISBN 13: 9780807121665

Verlag: Louisiana State University Press, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

Book by McMillen Sally G

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Críticas

McMillen's portrait of the physical and emotional strains of motherhood in this period should dispel any lingering notions about idle southern ladies. The richness of McMillen's research makes her book invaluable.--Drew Gilpin Faust

McMillen has produced perhaps the most intimate portrait yet of [middle- and upper-class southern wives], one that shows how the duty of reproduction undermined the class privileges enjoyed by these women.--North Carolina Historical Review

A fascinating look at medical practices and those who suffered them in the antebellum South.--Charlotte Observer

The wonderful blend of historical accuracy with personal anecdotes provides for enjoyable reading. All those interested in women's issues will find this book of value from both the historical and medical perspective.--Southern Quarterly

Reseña del editor

An account of the childbearing and rearing responsibilities which consumed, often literally, the lives of women in the old south. The author explores the social, political and medical influences of the time that led women to assume fervently the full responsibility for their sacred occupation.

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• Verlag: Louisiana State University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0807121665
• ISBN 13: 9780807121665
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 254