Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-217) and index.
Contents
Introduction: La Leche League: religious metaphors in a secular ethos -- What is La Leche League? -- Mothers, medicine and misinformation -- An Alternative approach: maternal knowing -- Feminism and the motherhood wars -- Challenging the public domain from within the private sphere -- The evolution of a Catholic theology of the family -- The La Leche League family: natural, loving and just -- Asking the hard questions -- Coping strategies for a changing environment.