This book brings together the different disciplinary strands of psychoanalysis, sociology and feminism to consider motherhood and mothering. The psychoana- lytic focus includes both theoretical and clinical applica- tions ranging from textual analysis of films, books, art, theory and popular culture through to qualitative research on mothers, clinical case studies and analyses of thera- peutic technique. The sociological focus includes a cri- tique of therapy culture and its gendered implications. This collection is not only a contribution to psychoana- lytic feminism but also, and importantly...