Encyclopedia of Motherhood
eBook - PDF

Encyclopedia of Motherhood

  1. 1,520 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Encyclopedia of Motherhood

About this book

In the last decade the topic of motherhood has emerged as a distinct and established field of scholarly inquiry. A cursory review of motherhood research reveals that hundreds of scholarly articles have been published on almost every motherhood theme imaginable.

The first ever on the topic, this Encyclopedia of Motherhood helps to both demarcate motherhood as a scholarly field and an academic discipline and to direct its future development. With more than 700 entries, these three volumes provide information on the central terms, concepts, topics, issues, themes, debates, theories, and texts of this new discipline. Further, the encyclopedia examines the topic of motherhood in various contexts such as history and geography and by academic discipline.

Key Features

  • Provides an overview of the topic of motherhood in many and diverse disciplines, such as anthropology, sociology, psychology and philosophy
  • Examines the meaning and experience of motherhood in many time periods from classic civilizations to present day
  • Includes an entry for all the influential theorists of maternal scholarship from the pioneering theories to the more recent writings
  • Covers issues and events of our current times including entries on the mommy blog, the motherhood memoir, terrorism, reproductive technologies, HIV/AIDS, and LGBT families
  • Explores geographical, cultural, and ethnic diversity with an entry for almost every country in the world as well as entries on lesbian, immigrant, adoptive, single, nonresidential, young, poor mothers and mothers with disabilities

Key Themes

  • History of Motherhood
  • Issues in Motherhood
  • Motherhood and Family
  • Motherhood and Health
  • Motherhood and Society
  • Motherhood Around the World
  • Motherhood in the United States
  • Motherhood Studies
  • Prominent Mothers

In human society, few institutions are as important as motherhood, and this unique encyclopedia captures the interdisciplinary foundation of the subject in one convenient reference. The scope of the Encyclopedia of Motherhood is focused on providing a comprehensive resource to understanding the complexities of motherhood for academic and public libraries, written by scholars and institutional experts in the social and behavioral sciences.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Encyclopedia of Motherhood by Andrea O'Reilly,Andrea O′Reilly, Andrea O'Reilly in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Sociology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9781412968461
eBook ISBN
9781452266299
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. About the General Editor
  4. Introduction
  5. Reader’s Guide
  6. List of Articles
  7. Chronology of Motherhood
  8. A
  9. B
  10. C
  11. D
  12. E
  13. F
  14. G
  15. Volume 2
  16. H
  17. I
  18. J
  19. K
  20. L
  21. M
  22. N
  23. O
  24. Volume 3
  25. P
  26. Q
  27. R
  28. S
  29. T
  30. U
  31. V
  32. W
  33. Y
  34. Z
  35. Glossary
  36. Resource Guide
  37. Appendix: Motherhood Statistics Around the World
  38. Index