Blessed Motherhood, Bitter Fruit: Nelly Roussel and the Politics of Female Pain in Third Republic France
- ISBN-10
- 0801888964
- ISBN-13
- 9780801888960
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-09-08
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Elinor Accampo
Description
She tells the story of a woman whose life and work spanned a historical moment when womanhood was being redefined by the acceptance of a woman's sexuality as distinct from her biological, reproductive role—a development that is still causing controversy today.
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