Women as MothersA leading social anthropologist examines what being a mother means to a woman as a person , using examples from societies all over the world, and concludes that a great deal of what we call “maternal instinct” is culturally imposed and that there is no “right” or “wrong” way of mothering. -- Publisher description. |
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... midwives and to restrict their knowledge . The textbooks that were written for midwives by them omitted a great deal of im- portant information on the grounds that only doctors should know certain things . In one book , The Midwife ...
... midwives and to restrict their knowledge . The textbooks that were written for midwives by them omitted a great deal of im- portant information on the grounds that only doctors should know certain things . In one book , The Midwife ...
Page 100
... midwives to kill babies at the moment of delivery by thrusting pins through the soft spot , or fontanelle , into the brain . When a baby was still - born the midwife who delivered a number of still - born babies or ones who died shortly ...
... midwives to kill babies at the moment of delivery by thrusting pins through the soft spot , or fontanelle , into the brain . When a baby was still - born the midwife who delivered a number of still - born babies or ones who died shortly ...
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... midwives have had the opportunity of learning basic techniques of cleanliness , it is sometimes possible to harness their skills in giving comfort , guidance and emotional support to women alongside a system of modern obstetrics in a ...
... midwives have had the opportunity of learning basic techniques of cleanliness , it is sometimes possible to harness their skills in giving comfort , guidance and emotional support to women alongside a system of modern obstetrics in a ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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