The Monster Within
The Hidden Side of Motherhood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19938575 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara Almond (0000-0001-8107-0358, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Pages | 312 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Monster Within (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/9780520947207 |
| OpenAlex | W4230673721 |
| Open Library | OL25130560M |
| ISBN | 9780520947207 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
Mixed feelings about motherhood—uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one’s own children—are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells how it manifests in lives of women and their children, and describes a spectrum of maternal behavior—from normal feelings to highly disturbed mothering. In a society where perfection in parenting is the unattainable ideal, this compassionate book also shows how women can affect positive change in their lives
Art · Art history · Monster · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Family & Relationships · Love, maternal · Maternal Love · Mother and child · Motherhood · New York Times reviewed · Parenting · Psychological aspects · Social Science
Archaic, Phallic, and Castrated
Using Animal Retribution Fiction for the Promotion of Environmental Awareness
Domestic Feminism”
Toward Authenticity
Defiantly deviant
Working through maternal ambivalence
Between the eye and the gaze
Examining ideology and agency within intensive motherhood literature
Maternal Ambivalence and Mothers’ Mental Health
Totally in Love”
How complex is your love? The case of romantic compromises and polyamory
From Runaway Wives to Regretting Motherhood
Maternal Ambivalence in Avni Doshi’s Burnt Sugar and Zehra Naqvi’s The Reluctant Mother
The Wild Side of Maternal Regret
"The "Struggling Good Mother
I really need a mom right now”
How Psychoanalysis Lost the Birthing Body
Babies in the Consulting Room
The Ethics of Care for the Other
A Mother's Value Lies in Her Sexuality
Maternal ambivalence in the novel and film We Need to Talk About Kevin
Always different
When the Ghosts Live in the Nursery
The Other Who Is Also Oneself
| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,71 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |