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 42
... marriage is considered unfortunate unless it serves to precipitate the marriage ceremony , offering the bridegroom proof of fertility . Historically , in some societies , in Scandinavia , for example , evidence of fertility was thought ...
... marriage is considered unfortunate unless it serves to precipitate the marriage ceremony , offering the bridegroom proof of fertility . Historically , in some societies , in Scandinavia , for example , evidence of fertility was thought ...
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... marriage . The Kgatla of South Africa have a system whereby parents change their name with the birth of the first child , and acquire a new dignity and status . They become known by the child's name , with the prefix ' rra ' - father ...
... marriage . The Kgatla of South Africa have a system whereby parents change their name with the birth of the first child , and acquire a new dignity and status . They become known by the child's name , with the prefix ' rra ' - father ...
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... Marriage Law has been the basis of family organization replacing the system of feudal marriage which preceded it . It proclaims the equality of husband and wife and the duty of each to rear their children . Men are not permitted to ...
... Marriage Law has been the basis of family organization replacing the system of feudal marriage which preceded it . It proclaims the equality of husband and wife and the duty of each to rear their children . Men are not permitted to ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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