We Are Animals: On the Nature and Politics of Motherhood

by Jennifer Case

When Jennifer Case became pregnant unexpectedly with her second child, she was overwhelmed at the prospect of caring for another child in a society with high expectations and low support for mothers. She sought to reclaim control over, if not her changing body, then at least her rapidly declining mental health. Immersing herself in research, Case learned that the United States has one of the highest maternal death rates among developed countries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595343016
• ISBN13: 9781595343017
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Trinity University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"