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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... culture . They are interlaced with values which give that culture common themes and unity . A great deal of what we take for granted as ' natural ' in mother- ing is not natural at all , but a product of culture . It is only when we go ...
... culture . They are interlaced with values which give that culture common themes and unity . A great deal of what we take for granted as ' natural ' in mother- ing is not natural at all , but a product of culture . It is only when we go ...
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... culture , will somehow be threatened . Traditionally woman's most important role has been that of a disseminator of culture through mothering . The fact that she has a uterus and lactates means that she not only bears the children but ...
... culture , will somehow be threatened . Traditionally woman's most important role has been that of a disseminator of culture through mothering . The fact that she has a uterus and lactates means that she not only bears the children but ...
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... culture we have almost forgotten the part which other women can play in sharing with the mother the experi- ences through which she is passing and in helping her to feel safe and cherished . One newly delivered woman described her mid ...
... culture we have almost forgotten the part which other women can play in sharing with the mother the experi- ences through which she is passing and in helping her to feel safe and cherished . One newly delivered woman described her mid ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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