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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Page 74
... expectant mothers have very little confidence that they are capable of giving birth to a live healthy baby without medical help . They no longer trust their own bodies . This has not occurred by accident , but as a direct consequence of ...
... expectant mothers have very little confidence that they are capable of giving birth to a live healthy baby without medical help . They no longer trust their own bodies . This has not occurred by accident , but as a direct consequence of ...
Page 80
... Expectant mothers in peasant cultures may be apprehensive about labour but , although birth is more dangerous in these so- cieties , feel that it is basically unthreatening and a fulfilling feminine activity and that pregnancy is a ...
... Expectant mothers in peasant cultures may be apprehensive about labour but , although birth is more dangerous in these so- cieties , feel that it is basically unthreatening and a fulfilling feminine activity and that pregnancy is a ...
Page 170
... expectant and new mother in pre - industrial societies . There is a wealth of folklore to teach her how to keep the child healthy , to use herbs and correctly enact ritual , as well as giving guidelines to the normal development of a ...
... expectant and new mother in pre - industrial societies . There is a wealth of folklore to teach her how to keep the child healthy , to use herbs and correctly enact ritual , as well as giving guidelines to the normal development of a ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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