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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... contraceptives . A cotton tampon was used and an oral contraceptive consisting among other things of pounded crocuses . A woman who did not want to conceive might also try jumping around after inter- course , in a vain attempt to ...
... contraceptives . A cotton tampon was used and an oral contraceptive consisting among other things of pounded crocuses . A woman who did not want to conceive might also try jumping around after inter- course , in a vain attempt to ...
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... contraceptive device could be mass - produced , and this heralded a revolution in birth control . The very first ... contraceptives were unknown Getting and Not Getting Pregnant 59.
... contraceptive device could be mass - produced , and this heralded a revolution in birth control . The very first ... contraceptives were unknown Getting and Not Getting Pregnant 59.
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... contraceptives which were fairly efficient became wide- spread . But even this must be qualified , and in a study of contraceptive practices in the United Kingdom in 1970 , Ann Cartwright discovered that as many as 29 per cent of women ...
... contraceptives which were fairly efficient became wide- spread . But even this must be qualified , and in a study of contraceptive practices in the United Kingdom in 1970 , Ann Cartwright discovered that as many as 29 per cent of women ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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