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 48
... girl in pink . In France flowers of the appropriate colour fill the mother's room . There can be no doubt ! She talks to her boy and her girl in subtly different ways according to sex and later is explicit about what little girls do and ...
... girl in pink . In France flowers of the appropriate colour fill the mother's room . There can be no doubt ! She talks to her boy and her girl in subtly different ways according to sex and later is explicit about what little girls do and ...
Page 62
... girl's parents for permission to marry her . He sets the seal on the betrothal by proving himself a good hunter , kills an antelope , and offers it to the girl's parents along with other gifts such as a bow and arrows , a machete , or a ...
... girl's parents for permission to marry her . He sets the seal on the betrothal by proving himself a good hunter , kills an antelope , and offers it to the girl's parents along with other gifts such as a bow and arrows , a machete , or a ...
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... girl has been blessed as a potential mother is the unpardonable sin against the spirits , and contaminates the whole of the community . Such a baby must be born in the bush , where its pollution can harm no one , and be immediately ...
... girl has been blessed as a potential mother is the unpardonable sin against the spirits , and contaminates the whole of the community . Such a baby must be born in the bush , where its pollution can harm no one , and be immediately ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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