Feminism and Motherhood in Western Europe, 1890–1970

Chapter 1 Introduction: From Destiny to Dilemma—Motherhood In the Twentieth Century

Chapter 2 “Aeons of Wrong”: Mothers in Prehistory and History

Chapter 3 From Patriarchy to Partnership: Feminism, Motherhood, and the Law in Western Europe, 1890–1914

Chapter 4 Employment or Endowment? The Dilemma of Motherhood, 1890–1914

Chapter 5 “The Right of the Child to Choose its Parents”: Motherhood and Reproductive Responsibility in the Prewar Era

Chapter 6 “The Value of Babies”: Mothers, Children, and the State in Wartime, 1914–1918

Chapter 7 The Double Burden: Marriage, Motherhood, and Employment in the Interwar Years

Chapter 8 “Conscious Motherhood”: Birth Control, Eugenics, and the Pursuit of Happiness in the Interwar Era

Chapter 9 “The Right to Be Happy”: Feminism and Child-Rearing During the Interwar Years

Chapter 10 From Motherhood to Sex Roles: The Postwar Era, 1945–1970