The Reproduction of Mothering: Psychoanalysis and the Sociology of Gender, Updated Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (561 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520221559 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 263 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Reproduction of Mothering was chosen by Contemporary Sociology as one of the ten most influential books of the past twenty-five years. With a new preface by the author, this updated edition is testament to the formative effect that Nancy Chodorow's work continues to exert on psychoanalysis, social science, and the humanities.. When this best-seller was published, it put the mother-daughter relationship and female psychology on the map
From literature to political science, from disciples to critics, no feminist theory has been untouched by Chodorow's bold and brilliant reconfiguration."—Susan Bordo, author of Unbearable Weight and The Male Body"The Reproduction of Mothering represents the boldest attempt to realign psychoanalysis and feminism in the late 20th century."—Mari Jo Buhle, author of Feminism and Its Discontents"It is difficult to imagine the shape that feminist literary criticism
"The Reproduction od Mothering" according to Leonard Duroche. The Reproduction of Mothering: Psychoanalysis and the Sociology of Gender, Updated EditionAn important text in the development of gender theory/ gender studies; fundamental text for critical Men's Studies as well as for Women's Studies.The tone of two of the earlier views reflect the continuing debates over quantitative versus qualitative research, nature versus nurture, and a bias for metricization: If one cannot measure it, count it (if there are no statistics) it is not science, not meaningf. Please read this book more carefully! The two people who reviewed this book before me probably did not read it carefully. Chodorow in fact quotes hundreds of researches and conclusions made by other psychoanalysts and herself. She states her own opinions about the issues she discusses, of course, but also other critics'. In the notes to the chapters she indicates several further readings to illustrate her points or other theories. This book is very educational and opens the readers' eyes to many crucial aspects of mothering, both f. Classic in Feminist Theory A true classic in feminist theory, and an example of the best scholarship. Rigorous, well-documented, exhaustively and logically argued, this book is a classic and deserves to be in print for the next fifty years.