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Women as mothers

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Fontana, 1978 - Family & Relationships - 285 pages

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Review: Women as Mothers: How They See Themselves in Different Cultures

User Review  - Leani - Goodreads

An interesting look at how motherhood differs in cultures around the world: the values, expectations, and practical implications involved. Unfortunately somewhat outdated by now, as what was true in ... Read full review

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User Review  - Amy - Goodreads

A wise and interesting read. Provides brief but well reasoned cross-cultural analysis and also (from a current reader's perspective) a view of the emerging narrative of motherhood during baby boomers' coming of age as parents in the US/UK. Read full review

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About the author (1978)

Sheila Kitzinger is the world's foremost birth educator and activist, and is known and respected worldwide as a social anthropologist of birth and a leading authority on women's experiences of pregnancy and motherhood. Her previous books include The Experience of Childbirth and the classic bestseller Pregnancy and Childbirth. She is the author of over 23 books and has been published in 20 languages.

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