Title: Mother of all myths : how society moulds and constrains mothers /
Authors: Forna, Aminatta.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Motherhood
Abstract: "Exposing the myths and challenging the rhetoric, this book is the first real attempt to rethink our concept of mothering and its responsibilities. By revealing how we have arrived at a particular model of motherhood, it offers a new approach to raising children - one where the needs of mothers, fathers and others are more evenly balanced with those of the child."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: 1. Introduction: the Motherhood Myth -- 2. A Brief History of Motherhood -- 3. Pygmalian Mother: the Making of the Modern Myth -- 4. Motherhood in Popular Culture -- 5. Future Perfect -- 6. Persecuting Mothers: Motherhood and the Law -- 7. Other Mothers: Cross-cultural Motherhood -- 8. Left Holding the Baby: How Politicians Manipulate Mothers -- 9. Conclusion: Relinquishing the Myth.