| Mothers and Daughters in the Twentieth Century: A Literary Anthology Contributor(s): Columbia University Press (Author), Ingman, Heather (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0748611754 ISBN-13: 9780748611751 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $38.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1999 Annotation: This anthology of women's writing on the mother-daughter relationship covers the whole of the twentieth century and includes writing from many different cultures -- black American, Jewish, West Indian, Irish, Chinese-American. This anthology has headnotes giving brief biographical details for each author plus suggestions for further reading. There is a substantial introduction tracking the evolution of the mother-daughter relationship in the twentieth century, setting it in the context of developments in psychoanalytical and feminist theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric - Fiction |
| Dewey: 808.803 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.46" W x 8.54" (0.83 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This anthology of women's writing on the mother-daughter relationship covers the whole of the twentieth century and includes writing from many different cultures - black American, Jewish, West Indian, Irish, Chinese-American. The anthology has headnotes giving brief biographical details for each author plus suggestions for further reading. There is a substantial introduction tracking the evolution of the mother-daughter relationship in the twentieth century, setting it in the context of developments in psychoanalytical and feminist theory.* Covers fiction, non-fiction and poetry from different cultures and different decades* Substantial introduction tracing the evolution of the mother-daugher relationship in the 20th century* Headnotes place the extracts in their historical and cultural context* Overview of feminist and psychoanalytical theory relating to the mother-daughter relationship |
