1st Edition

Friendly Relations? Mothers And Their Daughters-In-Law

By Pamela Cotterill Copyright 1994
217 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

217 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

217 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

Power relationships between men and women have been discussed extensively in feminist literature, but power relationships between women the significance of in-law relationships between women has largely been overlooked. There is very little positive imagery surrounding the role of the mother-in-law.; Why do myths about "interfering" mothers-in-law predominate? Why are mother-in-law relationships... Read more
Introduction; method Methodology; Chapter 1 Establishing the Relationship; Chapter 2 Keeping in Touch; Chapter 3 Emotional Investment; Chapter 4 Humour and Social Control; Chapter 5 Changes in Marital Patterns; Chapter 6 Support Relationships Between Women;

Biography

Pamela Cotterill