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Presents a fascinating look at how women in different economic and ethnic groups respond to the 1990s version of idealized motherhood, particularly breastfeeding. 12 illustrations.Amazon.com Review
Nature and gender dynamics are often at cross-purposes, and it seems to be the fate of feminists in the last years of the 20th century to find themselves forever hostage in the uneasy negotiations between the two. University of New Hampshire sociologist Linda Blum’s highly informative study of the cultural complexities behind the simple act of breast-feeding is yet another example of the many ways in which a contemporary woman’s right to choose often finds itself in conflict with physiology’s dictates. … More >>

At the Breast: Ideologies of Breastfeeding and Motherhood in the Contemporary United States