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UNINA9910785191803321 |
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Almond Barbara |
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Titolo |
The monster within [[electronic resource] ] : the hidden side of motherhood / / Barbara Almond |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-66081-0 |
9786612660818 |
0-520-94720-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (293 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Motherhood - Psychological aspects |
Mother and child - Psychological aspects |
Love, Maternal - Psychological aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter 1. The Ubiquity of Maternal Ambivalence -- Chapter 2. Motherlove: The Power of Maternal Desire -- Chapter 3. The Subtle Ambivalence of the Too-Good Mother -- Chapter 4. "Before the Beginning": Women's Fears of Monstrous Births -- Chapter 5. Women's Reproductive Fears: More Clinical Examples -- Chapter 6. Rachel's Story: Internalized Ambivalence and the Dangers of Hidden Guilt -- Chapter 7. Whose Fault Is It? The Externalization of Ambivalence -- Chapter 8. When Fears Are Realized -- Chapter 9. From the Child's Point of View -- Chapter 10. Vampyric Mothering: From Stage Moms to Invasive Moms -- Chapter 11. The Darkest Side of Motherhood: Child Murder -- Chapter 12. What Happens Later: The Fate of Maternal Ambivalence -- Chapter 13. What's a Mother to Do? -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Mixed feelings about motherhood-uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one's own children-are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells |
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