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 49
... maternal grandmother , or in her absence a maternal aunt , often rears the first - born children of her daughters because they have not yet settled down in stable relationships with men . So , in these societies a middle - aged woman ...
... maternal grandmother , or in her absence a maternal aunt , often rears the first - born children of her daughters because they have not yet settled down in stable relationships with men . So , in these societies a middle - aged woman ...
Page 142
... maternal state quickly fades . We can therefore conclude that during this time stimulation from the pups is important in keep- ing the mother in a maternal state . At the end of the second week the pups begin to walk and start to leave ...
... maternal state quickly fades . We can therefore conclude that during this time stimulation from the pups is important in keep- ing the mother in a maternal state . At the end of the second week the pups begin to walk and start to leave ...
Page 183
... maternal grandmother's households from the age of three or four until just before puberty . This practice has a significant effect on Ndembu religion . The mother and grandmother ghosts are those who most often visit women , first ...
... maternal grandmother's households from the age of three or four until just before puberty . This practice has a significant effect on Ndembu religion . The mother and grandmother ghosts are those who most often visit women , first ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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