Mothers on American television

<i>Mothers on American television</i> takes an in-depth look at how motherhood is represented on some of the most popular television series produced this century. Adopting a feminist Marxist cultural studies and psychoanalytical approach the book offers a history of the positioning of mothers within American society. It provides detailed analysis of <i>The Sopranos</i> <i>Sex and the City</i> <i>The Handmaid's Tale</i> and more while reflecting on the newspaper 'mommy wars' employment patterns and alternative views of motherhood.