Mothers and Daughters in 19c..-Pa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813108582)

The feminine script of early nineteenth century centered on women's role as patient, long-suffering mothers. By mid-century, however, their daughters faced a world very different in social and economic options and in the physical experiences surrounding their bodies. In this groundbreaking study, Nancy Theriot turns to social and medical history, developmental psychology, and feminist theory to explain the fundamental shift in women's concepts of femininity and gender identity during the course

Author: Nancy M. Theriot
ISBN-10: 0813108586
ISBN-13: 9780813108582
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 11/09/1995
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.99h x 5.99w x 0.58d