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 22
... involved with his work outside the house , and when he feels the burden of added financial responsibilities . They each act out their versions of motherhood and fatherhood , and look to the other to match their performance by ...
... involved with his work outside the house , and when he feels the burden of added financial responsibilities . They each act out their versions of motherhood and fatherhood , and look to the other to match their performance by ...
Page 66
... involved is a spiritual significance and perhaps childbirth derives at least a part of its personal emotional significance because of this wider social meaning . Where ancestor veneration is at the root of religion , the an- cestors are ...
... involved is a spiritual significance and perhaps childbirth derives at least a part of its personal emotional significance because of this wider social meaning . Where ancestor veneration is at the root of religion , the an- cestors are ...
Page 177
... involved in bringing up the family , and who are generally social casualties . For unhappy families often perpetuate themselves through the generations . Brandon18 has described these families as being disorganized ones ' in which ...
... involved in bringing up the family , and who are generally social casualties . For unhappy families often perpetuate themselves through the generations . Brandon18 has described these families as being disorganized ones ' in which ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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