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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... able , perhaps fortunately , to pronounce on the hazards and skills of child - rearing and relationships within the family in all their complexity . In fact we do not yet know enough even to be able to say with certainty that certain ...
... able , perhaps fortunately , to pronounce on the hazards and skills of child - rearing and relationships within the family in all their complexity . In fact we do not yet know enough even to be able to say with certainty that certain ...
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... able to under- stand her baby and respond to its needs appropriately . Her mothering skills should be able to stop it crying instantly and keep it contented . As these relational aspects of mothering be- come increasingly emphasized ...
... able to under- stand her baby and respond to its needs appropriately . Her mothering skills should be able to stop it crying instantly and keep it contented . As these relational aspects of mothering be- come increasingly emphasized ...
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... able to mother when they have been mothered themselves . Being able to mother is something which is learned from in- fancy on . Most cultures seem to manage this education extraor- dinarily effectively . We are only just beginning to be ...
... able to mother when they have been mothered themselves . Being able to mother is something which is learned from in- fancy on . Most cultures seem to manage this education extraor- dinarily effectively . We are only just beginning to be ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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