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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... interact in a meaningful way , is only just now being discerned . Given a ' facilitating environment ' , that is ... interaction can be studied and analysed , of course . Such information is useful , and often fascinating , but it is ...
... interact in a meaningful way , is only just now being discerned . Given a ' facilitating environment ' , that is ... interaction can be studied and analysed , of course . Such information is useful , and often fascinating , but it is ...
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... interaction with her pups , and has to do so , because they do not yet have their eyes open and have little hearing ... interact with each other . If the pups are removed during this time the mother's maternal state does not wane so ...
... interaction with her pups , and has to do so , because they do not yet have their eyes open and have little hearing ... interact with each other . If the pups are removed during this time the mother's maternal state does not wane so ...
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... interaction between them . The initial response is often described as ' undiscriminating ' . But such a description takes no account of the searching gaze of a healthy newborn infant when placed in its mother's arms immediately after ...
... interaction between them . The initial response is often described as ' undiscriminating ' . But such a description takes no account of the searching gaze of a healthy newborn infant when placed in its mother's arms immediately after ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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