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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... ment , which the shaman and his helpers ultimately win . Then he must make his difficult descent with the aid of the lords of the burrowing animals . Although when they went into her body he and his assistants had to go ' in single file ...
... ment , which the shaman and his helpers ultimately win . Then he must make his difficult descent with the aid of the lords of the burrowing animals . Although when they went into her body he and his assistants had to go ' in single file ...
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... ment , they unfold only if environmental conditions are right . Just as the relationship of the fetus to its uterine ' nest ' dictates the development of the baby while still in the uterus , so the relationship of the newborn baby with ...
... ment , they unfold only if environmental conditions are right . Just as the relationship of the fetus to its uterine ' nest ' dictates the development of the baby while still in the uterus , so the relationship of the newborn baby with ...
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... ment in a healthy social environment for the growing child . Harlow's experiments with rhesus monkeys showed that the presence of other youngsters was important for normal develop- ment , and that in the absence of a mother , siblings ...
... ment in a healthy social environment for the growing child . Harlow's experiments with rhesus monkeys showed that the presence of other youngsters was important for normal develop- ment , and that in the absence of a mother , siblings ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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