The Reproduction of Mothering

Psychoanalysis and the Sociology of Gender

Author: Nancy Chodorow
ISBN: 0520038924

""The Reproduction of Mothering" was that rare book that had a major impact on two different constituencies: feminists and psychoanalysts. It was a must-read in 1978, putting object-relations theory on the map in the United States, and it remains a must-read today. It continues to shape the thinking of analysts and feminists today, and it is one of the key texts available that links psyche and culture, psychoanalysis and sociology."--Ethel Spector Person, M.D., author of "The Sexual Century" "The book that created a Copernican Revolution in gender theory. . . . 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

Publisher: University of California Press
Publish Date: 1978

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This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Parenting)