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BAD MOTHERS: The Politics of Blame in Twentieth-Century America

By Molly Ladd-Taylor (Editor), Lauri Umansky (Editor)
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By Molly Ladd-Taylor (Editor), Lauri Umansky (Editor)
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In the past quarter century, "bad" mothers have moved noticeably toward center stage in American culture. While Susan Smith will eventually fade from the tabloids, the monster mother that she represents has a storied and long history. Mothers have been blamed for a host of problems, from autism in children (due to chilly "refrigerator" mothers), to homosexuality (attributed to "smothering" moms), to welfare dependency and crime (caused by black "matriarchs" and single mothers).
Some mothers...

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