num_pages: 400
description: Taking readers on a provocative tour through thirty years of media images about mothers -- the superficial achievements of celebrity moms, the sensational coverage of dangerous day care, the media-manufactured "mommy wars" between working mothers and stay-at-home moms, and more -- The Mommy Myth contends that this "new momism" has been shaped by out-of-date mores, and that no matter how hard they try, women will never achieve it. In this must-read for every woman, Susan J. Douglas and Meredith W. Michaels shatter the myth of the perfect mom and all but shout, "We're not gonna take it anymore!"
language: English
title: The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women
titlecomplete: The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women
genres: Sociology, Psychology, Parenting, Feminism, History, Womens, Gender Studies, Gender, Politics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 944
publisher: Free Press