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A. Allen - Feminism and Motherhood in Western Europe, 1890-1970: The Maternal Dilemma - 9781349526901 - V9781349526901
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Feminism and Motherhood in Western Europe, 1890-1970: The Maternal Dilemma

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Description for Feminism and Motherhood in Western Europe, 1890-1970: The Maternal Dilemma Paperback. Num Pages: 365 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFSJ; JKS; JPVH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 559.
According to Allen, motherhood and citizenship are terms that are closely linked and have been redefined over the past century due to changes in women's status, feminist movements, and political developments. Mother-child relationships were greatly affected by political decisions during the early 1900s, and the maternal role has been transformed over the years. To understand the dilemmas faced by women concerning motherhood and work, for example, Allen argues that the problem must be examined in terms of its demographic and political development through history. Allen highlights the feminist movements in Western Europe - primarily Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands, ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349526901
SKU
V9781349526901
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About A. Allen
ANN T. ALLEN is Professor of History at the University of Louisville. She has served on the editorial board of the Journal of the History of Sexuality, History of Education Quarterly and is the author of Feminism and Motherhood in Germany, 1800-1914. She also contributed to a piece on the international kindergarten movement in Kindergartens and Cultures.

Reviews for Feminism and Motherhood in Western Europe, 1890-1970: The Maternal Dilemma
How did maternal destiny morph into a maternal dilemma ? To some 21st century readers, the pairing of feminism and motherhood may seem contradictory. Ann Allen's accomplishment is to dispell that seeming contradiction by unearthing a rich and important series of feminist debates about motherhood, which she then analyzes within a comparative, transnational framework. From the 1880s to 1970, ... Read more

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