Mothers, babies, and breastfeeding in late capitalist America: The shifting contexts of feminist....

Discusses the conflicts inherent between breastfeeding and feminist discussions of motherhood. Application of the `equality-difference' dilemma of feminist theory; Late capitalist public/private contradictions; Breastfeeding as a viable option on a feminist perspective; Effects of competing ideolog...

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Published in:Feminist Studies Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 290 - 312
Main Author: Blum, Linda M.
Format: Article
Published: Feminist Studies, Inc. Summer93
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Summary:Discusses the conflicts inherent between breastfeeding and feminist discussions of motherhood. Application of the `equality-difference' dilemma of feminist theory; Late capitalist public/private contradictions; Breastfeeding as a viable option on a feminist perspective; Effects of competing ideologies on breastfeeding and ambivalence towards motherhood.