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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood memoirs
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood memoirs
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood memoirs
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood memoirs

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motherhood memoirs  

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  • According to The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined Women, a study on motherhood and American popular culture by Susan Douglas and Meredith Michaels, more than 800 books on motherhood were published between year 1970 and 2000, the majority of them after 1980. These books include manuals, advice books, parenting books, and academic analyses, as well as books capturing the writers' own experiences with motherhood. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Motherhood Memoirs]

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