Full Description
Although self-help has been an integral strategy of the women's movement, the burgeoning self-help publishing industry and growing popularity of talk shows encouraging personal confession have provoked vicious attacks on self-help from many feminists. Rock-a-By Baby examines the postpartum depression support group movement and exploring the relationship between gender, the ideas and strategies of women's self-help groups and feminism. Taylor uses interviews and personal letters, talk show transcripts, organizational newsletters and a survey of postpartum group leaders to illuminate conflicts played out in the arena of women's self-help.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Cradle Falls; Chapter 3 Size the Day; Chapter 4 Getting and Giving Support; Chapter 5 The Metamorphosis of Feminism in Women' Self-Help; Chapter 6 The Revolution from Within;
