The Politics of Parenthood: 2child Care, Women's Rights, and the Myth of the Good Mother

by Mary Frances Berry

Book Overview

In a landmark, historical perspective on parenthood in America, the author of Why ERA Failed reveals how recent our definition of "good" parenting really is, and argues that what matters is not who cares for the children, but the quality of the care.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670837059
• ISBN13: 9780670837052
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.3" x 6.3"