Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: "Dirty Lukewarm Water" 1. Alcoholism and Codependency: New Vocabularies for Unspeakable Problems 2. Motherhood, Nurturance, and "Total Care" in Postwar National Ideology 3. Good Wives: Negotiating Marital Relationships 4. A Success Story 5. The Inescapable Discourse of Motherhood Conclusion: The Home as a Feminist Dilemma Notes References Index

About the Author

Amy Borovoy is Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton University.