Rock-a-by Baby
Feminism, Self-Help and Postpartum Depression
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Verta Taylor | ISBN: | 9781134716739 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Verta Taylor |
| ISBN: | 9781134716739 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Although self-help has been an integral strategy of the women's movement, the burgeoning self-help publishing industry and growing popularity of talk shows encouraging personal confession have provoked vicious attacks on self-help from many feminists. Rock-a-By Baby examines the postpartum depression support group movement and exploring the relationship between gender, the ideas and strategies of women's self-help groups and feminism. Taylor uses interviews and personal letters, talk show transcripts, organizational newsletters and a survey of postpartum group leaders to illuminate conflicts played out in the arena of women's self-help.
Although self-help has been an integral strategy of the women's movement, the burgeoning self-help publishing industry and growing popularity of talk shows encouraging personal confession have provoked vicious attacks on self-help from many feminists. Rock-a-By Baby examines the postpartum depression support group movement and exploring the relationship between gender, the ideas and strategies of women's self-help groups and feminism. Taylor uses interviews and personal letters, talk show transcripts, organizational newsletters and a survey of postpartum group leaders to illuminate conflicts played out in the arena of women's self-help.
