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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... dependent delicate balance between hormones . When androgen is present ' masculine ' behaviour potential exists , and the basic female com- ponent of sexuality is suppressed according to the amount of androgen circulating in the body ...
... dependent delicate balance between hormones . When androgen is present ' masculine ' behaviour potential exists , and the basic female com- ponent of sexuality is suppressed according to the amount of androgen circulating in the body ...
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... dependent upon their strict differentiation . When change occurs and there is greater flexi- bility about sex roles , as in many contemporary lifestyles , critics of change express anxiety about loss of gender identity , and perhaps ...
... dependent upon their strict differentiation . When change occurs and there is greater flexi- bility about sex roles , as in many contemporary lifestyles , critics of change express anxiety about loss of gender identity , and perhaps ...
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... dependent on stimula- tion from the pups . Finally there is a stage at four weeks when the pups become independent and then the mother is less likely to retrieve and suckle them , and the ' maternal state ' gets weaker , even if the ...
... dependent on stimula- tion from the pups . Finally there is a stage at four weeks when the pups become independent and then the mother is less likely to retrieve and suckle them , and the ' maternal state ' gets weaker , even if the ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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