The Good Mother: Contemporary Motherhoods in Australia
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Good Mother: Contemporary Motherhoods in Australia
By (Author) Associate Professor Susan Goodwin
Edited by Kate Huppatz
Sydney University Press
Sydney University Press
21st September 2010
Australia
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
306.87430994
Physical Properties
Paperback
232
Width 148mm, Height 210mm, Spine 14mm
340g
Description
The good mother brings together essays on the contemporary relevance of the 'good mother' in Australia. Although the ideals of the 'good mother' change with time, fashion and context, they persist in public policy, the media, popular culture and workplaces. They place pressure on women to conform to particular standards, against which they are judged and judge themselves.
Author Bio
Susan Goodwin is senior lecturer in policy studies at the University of Sydney.
Kate Huppatz is a lecturer in sociology at Western Sydney University.
