| Details | | Publication Date: | 1994-10-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 16.8 oz |
Publisher's Note Essential reading for women of all ages, this compassionate and impassioned book looks at the astonishing phenomenon wherein young girls, initially so much more individual and self-assured than their male peers, find themselves subtly silenced--boxed in by the social standard of "good girl" behavior.
Industry Reviews "This is a wonderful book for mothers and daughters of all ages, which gives practical advice about how to use some of the findings of Carol Gilligan's groundbreaking research regarding the development of self-esteem in adolescent girls." Women's Review of Books - Michele Wallace (07/19/1995)
"A profound exploration of the rifts and passions that lie between mothers and daughters...Page by page, the reader nods, argues, debates, and celebrates the insights--a sure sign that these issues strike chords on the deepest level." Naomi Wolf
"If not to protest silence, passivity, the cult of thinness, narrow definitions of beauty, idealized relationships, and the tyranny of nice and kind, then simply for the love of your daughters, read this book." Lyn Mikel Brown
"Finally, one small step for womankind toward expanding the model of adult development." Gail Sheehy
"This book describes the potential for a powerful new relationship between mothers and daughters which could change the relationship between all women and girls." Gloria Steinem
"This is the book women have been waiting for...[a] practical and compassionate plan for transforming this primary relationship into the birthplace of a true voice for both mothers and daughters....No mother or daughter, father or teacher, therapist or activist should be without this book." Carol Gilligan
"A powerful argument for mothers and daughters of any age to reassess their relationships, bury antagonisms, and become allies in revolutionizing how girls grow up." Gilligan
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