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Misconceptions-Truth, Lies & the Unexpected on Journey to Motherhood-Naomi Wolf

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Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“has slight cover wear”
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Special Attributes
Dust Jacket
ISBN
9780385493024

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0385493029
ISBN-13
9780385493024
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1943448

Product Key Features

Book Title
Misconceptions : Truth, Lies and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Pregnancy & Childbirth, Parenting / Motherhood, Women's Studies
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Health & Fitness
Author
Naomi Wolf
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
21.8 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-028831
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Ultimately,Misconceptionsoffers the possibility of a freer, more compassionate road to parenthood for women and men" -Peggy Orenstein, author ofFlux "'Misconceptions' documents a . . . subtle psychological journey. . . . Wolf's description of her own anguish and uncertainty can be as nuanced as good fiction." -The New York Times Book Review "Essential reading." -Elle "By laying bare one truth after the nextemotional, spiritual, psychological, pragmaticthis invaluable book gives women and their partners the information they so desperately need to make it through intact."Andrew Solomon, author ofThe Noonday Demon "Combines intimate experience and expose reporting. . . . Everyone who is giving birth or getting health care should read this book." -Gloria Steinem From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Decimal
618.2
Synopsis
Not sinceThe Beauty Mythhas Naomi Wolf written such a powerful and passionate critique of American culture, this time, focusing on the hidden costs and vested interests surrounding pregnancy and birth in America. While in the grip of one of the most primal, lonely, sensual and in the same ways, physically dangerous experiences they are likely to undergo, American women, Wolf argues, are offered condescending advice and damaging misconceptions about the nature of pregnancy, birth and new motherhood. Wolf's own first experience with pregnancy and motherhood took her aback, profoundly challenging her most basic assumptions about feminism, the nuances of abortion, and the easy expectations of freedom and equality that women of her generation hold. In a narrative that follows the nine months of pregnancy and the first few months of early parenthood,Misconceptionsilluminates the conflicting feelings of inadequacy, fragility, and even anger that so many women experience along with their sense of anticipation and joy. So often these feelings go unvoiced because of women's fears of being seen as a "bad" mother. Wolf describes her own difficult path to first-time motherhood, and in doing so, criticizes the failure of the medical establishment to provide pregnant women with a safe, effective, and emotionally-supportive environment in which to labor. She shares riveting stories of postpartum disillusionment, as well as discloses the relationship struggles that even the most committed of couples fall into when faced with the demands of new parenthood. In a dramatic interweaving of personal revelations and social commentary, Wolf shows that despite its much-touted reverence for families, American businesses and society make few concessions to the emotional and economic needs of new parents and, in fact, place extraordinary pressures on them. Her conclusions, delivered with unflinching honesty, provide a telling and candid account of the journey to motherhood in America today. Misconceptionsis sure to spark intense debate over the myths and expectations that underlie contemporary pregnancy and birth, as well as about how we can better offer mothers what they truly need.
LC Classification Number
RG560.W65 2001

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