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Page 63
Such a baby must be born in the bush, where its pollution can harm no one, and
be immediately suffocated. It is then thought of as never having lived. The girl
goes through a process of ritual purification and, once clean, can later become a
...
Such a baby must be born in the bush, where its pollution can harm no one, and
be immediately suffocated. It is then thought of as never having lived. The girl
goes through a process of ritual purification and, once clean, can later become a
...
Page 139
Immediately following birth the mother begins to learn, if she is given the
opportunity of uninterrupted contact with the baby, the signs by which she is soon
able to recognize her baby as distinct from any other. For this to happen the infant
must, ...
Immediately following birth the mother begins to learn, if she is given the
opportunity of uninterrupted contact with the baby, the signs by which she is soon
able to recognize her baby as distinct from any other. For this to happen the infant
must, ...
Page 157
Other mothers said that they were not allowed to hold their babies immediately
because 'they were too busy with the placenta'. These mothers clearly
surrendered their babies reluctantly, and some experienced helpless anger. The
most ...
Other mothers said that they were not allowed to hold their babies immediately
because 'they were too busy with the placenta'. These mothers clearly
surrendered their babies reluctantly, and some experienced helpless anger. The
most ...
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Contents
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Getting and Not Getting Pregnant | 54 |
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| Title | Women as Mothers |
| Author | Sheila Kitzinger |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Random House, 1978 |
| ISBN | 0394506510, 9780394506517 |
| Length | 239 pages |
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