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Mothers and Daughters in Nineteenth-Century America
Theriot, Nancy M.; Theriot, Nancy M.
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Description for Mothers and Daughters in Nineteenth-Century America
Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
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 of the century -- from an ideal suffering womanhood to emphasis on female control of physical self.
Theriot's first chapter proposes a methodological shift that expands the interdisciplinary ... Read more
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 of the century -- from an ideal suffering womanhood to emphasis on female control of physical self.
Theriot's first chapter proposes a methodological shift that expands the interdisciplinary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813108582
SKU
V9780813108582
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