Fear of Food: A Diary of Mothering [Paperback]

Carol Bacchi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2003

Incorporating diary entries and reflections, this personal account of one mother's struggles during the first 12 months of her son's life to get him to eat openly confronts the social challenges mothers encounter, including insensitive doctors, the marketing of maternity in the media, postpartum depression, and social isolation. The stinging question What if I don't love my child enough? is explored in this highly personal and moving story that argues mothers must speak out about the challenges and traumas they face in order to be understood.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... Bacchi's candid and moving account of early motherhood reveals how lonely and harrowing [motherhood] can be ..." -- - Dr Lisa Hill, Research Fellow, University of Adelaide

"Amid the current flurry of public soul-searching about work ... and childcare, Bacchi tells the struggles of motherhood ..." -- - Dr Marion Maddox, Victoria University

About the Author

Carol Bacchi is an associate professor of politics at the University of Adelaide. She is the author of Liberation Deferred?, The Politics of Affirmative Action, Same Difference, and Women, Policy and Politics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 145 pages
• Publisher: Spinifex Press (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1876756322
• ISBN-13: 978-1876756321
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,643,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)