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Myth of Motherhood

By: Melinda Stafford Markham
In: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia
Edited by: Marilyn J. Coleman & Lawrence H. Ganong
Subject:American Studies, Family Studies (general)

The myth of motherhood is an idealization deeply embedded in American society. The myth states that motherhood is instinctual, it is totally fulfilling for a woman, and the mother is the best care provider for her children. Mothers are responsible for ...

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  Markham, M. (2014). Myth of motherhood. In M. J. Coleman & L. H. Ganong (Eds.), The social history of the American family: An encyclopedia (Vol. 1, pp. 927-928). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n377
  
  Markham, Melinda Stafford. "Myth of Motherhood." In The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia, edited by Marilyn J. Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong, 927-928. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014. doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n377.
  
  Markham, M 2014, 'Myth of motherhood', in Coleman, MJ & Ganong, LH (eds), The social history of the american family: an encyclopedia, SAGE Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 927-928, viewed 24 November 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n377.
  
  Markham, Melinda Stafford. "Myth of Motherhood." The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia. Eds. Marilyn J. Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014. 927-928. SAGE Knowledge. Web. 24 Nov. 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n377.
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