{"product_id":"9781412968461","title":"Encyclopedia of Motherhood","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo request a free 30-day online trial to this product, visit www.sagepub.com\/freetrial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of the topic of motherhood in many and diverse disciplines, such as anthropology, sociology, psychology and philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the meaning and experience of motherhood in many time periods from classic civilizations to present day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes an entry for all the influential theorists of maternal scholarship from the pioneering theories to the more recent writings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers issues and events of our current times including entries on the mommy blog, the motherhood memoir, terrorism, reproductive technologies, HIV\/AIDS, and LGBT families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of Motherhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssues in Motherhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherhood and Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherhood and Health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherhood and Society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherhood Around the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherhood in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherhood Studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProminent Mothers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063800971504,"sku":"9781412968461","price":480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781412968461_p0.jpg?v=1763726054","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781412968461","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}