Best Parenting Books for New Moms & Dads - Heartwarming Family Stories & Child Rearing Tips | Perfect Baby Shower Gift & Bedtime Reading
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Among the elementary human stories, parenthood has tended to go without saying. Compared to the spectacular attachments of romantic love, it is only the predictable sequel. Compared to the passions of childhood, it is just a background. But in recent decades, far-reaching changes in typical family forms and in procreative possibilities (through reproductive technologies) have brought out new questions. Why do people want (or not want) to be parents? How has the 'choice' first enabled by contraception changed the meaning of parenthood? Looking not only at new parental parts but at older parental stories, in novels and other works, this fascinating book offers fresh angles and arguments for thinking about parenthood today.
Customer Reviews
I got this book as I am exploring the literary side of parenthood (a nice break from the practical side...). In this book Bowlby offers an intriguing cultural and literary commentary on parenthood. The book is divided into two parts, one on the cultural history of parenthood and the second on literary representations of parents in 9 literary texts from Euripides to Wharton. An excellent and illuminating read, plus a fantastic introduction to related literature.
