@article{1356175,
      recid = {1356175},
      author = {Davis, Kate, and Denny, Alyson.},
      title = {Total baby [electronic resource] /},
      publisher = {Filmakers Library,},
      address = {New York, NY :},
      pages = {1 online resource (59 min.).},
      year = {1995},
      note = {Originally released as DVD.},
      abstract = {How infants are reared is a reflection of the society into  which they are born. Set within a historical context, Total  Baby shows that in today's competitive society, parents are  scrambling for programs that will give babies an advantage  over their peers. This wry look at the extremes to which  parents go - womb simulating pillows, video mobiles,  exercise workouts for newborns, art history lessons for  toddlers - is both enlightening and amusing. Along with  examining the multibillion dollar parenting industry, the  film gives an ironic yet scholarly overview of childbearing  throughout history. We learn of Roman infanticide, Medieval  swaddling practices, Renaissance glorification of the  infant, and Victorian overprotectiveness. From Aristotle to  Dr. Spock, there has been a panoply of theorists addressing  the nature of babyhood. Featured at the Margaret Mead Film  Festival, Total Baby combines anthropology and social  comment into a fascinating and timely film for classes in  child development, psychology, anthropology, history and  sociology.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1356175},
}