Al-Mosaed, Nora F. "Mother-Daughter Relationships: A Feminist Overview." Journal of the Social Sciences 31.3 (2003): 707-729. Sociological summaries. Print. In “Mother-Daughter Relations: A Feminist Overview,” Nora Al-Mosaed argues that sexism and unequal treatment of women in a patriarchal society negatively impact the behavior and relationships between mothers and daughters. Al-Mosaed describes a study conducted in which 173 female students were asked about their relationships with their mothers; Among the most notable information collected, married girls reported having a better relationship with their mothers, while divorced girls cited a much more negative relationship with their mothers, and all girls reported being devalued compared to their brothers . It is important to note that the women who participated in this study were daughters of Saudi families, which may suggest the effects of patriarchal society on the mother-daughter relationship. Al-Mosaed's article was interesting because of its focus on girls from Saudi families; the author's research is very relevant to my chosen topic in that it examines what strengthens and deteriorates the relationship between mother and daughter (in the case of this study it was suggested that the deterioration came from the predominantly patriarchal society in which they lived) and takes into perspective a culture not often represented in the literature on women's communities. Boyd, Carol J. “Mothers and Daughters: A Discussion of Theory and Research.” » Journal of Marriage and Family 51.2 (1989): 291-301. JSTOR. Internet. April 14. 2011. In "Mothers and Daughters: A Discussion of Theory and Research", Carol Boyd...... middle of article ......es each item with the historical events of each period, with a particular interest in the feminist spectrum. Topics of study included are “mother blame,” domestic expectations, maternal sacrifice, “female confinement,” and much more (Walters). Suzanna Walters has written insightfully and intelligently about the different ways mothers and daughters are condemned in popular media for over sixty years. I found this text extremely helpful as I gained knowledge about the many ways society's sexism was/is presented in various popular media; the pressure placed on mothers and daughters was/is excruciating and, as shown in many films, led to general unhappiness for women. I believe this text will prove extremely useful in evaluating mother/daughter relationships as recounted in history and the media..