Women writing childbirth : modern discourses of motherhood
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PR116 .C64 1994
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PR116 .C64 1994
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | PR116 .C64 1994 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Childbirth -- Literary collections.
Childbirth in literature.
English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
Labor (Obstetrics)
Literature.
Mother and child -- Literary collections.
Mother and child in literature.
Mother and child.
Motherhood -- Literary collections.
Motherhood in literature.
Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Childbirth in literature.
English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
Labor (Obstetrics)
Literature.
Mother and child -- Literary collections.
Mother and child in literature.
Mother and child.
Motherhood -- Literary collections.
Motherhood in literature.
Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Childbirth
Childbirth in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
English literature
English literature -- Women authors
Great Britain -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmp7p3cx8hpmJ8HvmTpP
History
Labor (Obstetrics)
Literary collections
Literature
Mother and child
Mother and child in literature
Motherhood
Motherhood in literature
Women and literature
Childbirth in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
English literature
English literature -- Women authors
Great Britain -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmp7p3cx8hpmJ8HvmTpP
History
Labor (Obstetrics)
Literary collections
Literature
Mother and child
Mother and child in literature
Motherhood
Motherhood in literature
Women and literature
Other Subjects
Accouchement dans la littérature.
Accouchement dans la littérature.
Childbirth in literature.
Englisch
Englisch.
English literature -- Women authors -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Femmes et littérature -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Frauenliteratur
Geburt -- Motiv
Geschichte
Großbritannien
Labor, Obstetric
Literature, Modern
Littérature anglaise -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Littérature.
Maternité -- Anthologies.
Maternité dans la littérature.
Maternité dans la littérature.
Mother and child in literature.
Mother-Child Relations
Motherhood in literature.
Motherhood.
Mère et enfant dans la littérature.
Mère et enfant dans la littérature.
Mère et enfant.
Naissance dans la littérature.
Naissance dans la littérature.
Popular Work
Sanfte Geburt
Travail (Obstétrique)
Women writers.
Écrits de femmes anglais -- Histoire et critique.
Écrits de femmes anglais -- Histoire et critique.
Accouchement dans la littérature.
Childbirth in literature.
Englisch
Englisch.
English literature -- Women authors -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Femmes et littérature -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Frauenliteratur
Geburt -- Motiv
Geschichte
Großbritannien
Labor, Obstetric
Literature, Modern
Littérature anglaise -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Littérature.
Maternité -- Anthologies.
Maternité dans la littérature.
Maternité dans la littérature.
Mother and child in literature.
Mother-Child Relations
Motherhood in literature.
Motherhood.
Mère et enfant dans la littérature.
Mère et enfant dans la littérature.
Mère et enfant.
Naissance dans la littérature.
Naissance dans la littérature.
Popular Work
Sanfte Geburt
Travail (Obstétrique)
Women writers.
Écrits de femmes anglais -- Histoire et critique.
Écrits de femmes anglais -- Histoire et critique.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
184 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-178) and index.
Description
In this work, the author's detailed readings of birth stories - both literary and medical - reveal deeply embedded assumptions about how women are viewed and view themselves. The current debates about "natural" childbirth are examined alongside key literary works by well-known writers.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cosslett, T. (1994). Women writing childbirth: modern discourses of motherhood . Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cosslett, Tess. 1994. Women Writing Childbirth: Modern Discourses of Motherhood. Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cosslett, Tess. Women Writing Childbirth: Modern Discourses of Motherhood Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Press, 1994.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cosslett, Tess. Women Writing Childbirth: Modern Discourses of Motherhood Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Press, 1994.
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