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 138
... mother , they much prefer a surrogate mechanical mother which is soft and which rocks to one which is hard or stationary , even if the latter supplies milk . Soft body contact and rocking seem to generate a feeling of security ...
... mother , they much prefer a surrogate mechanical mother which is soft and which rocks to one which is hard or stationary , even if the latter supplies milk . Soft body contact and rocking seem to generate a feeling of security ...
Page 163
... mother and baby are still united in a symbiotic bond ( and particularly if the mother is breast - feeding , as of course most mothers are the world over ) and in which the wellbeing of one is inextricably linked with that of the other ...
... mother and baby are still united in a symbiotic bond ( and particularly if the mother is breast - feeding , as of course most mothers are the world over ) and in which the wellbeing of one is inextricably linked with that of the other ...
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... mother , or in situations of crisis when their help is sought be- cause of the inability to cope or absence of the real mother . When a girl gives birth to her first baby she replaces her mother , who then retires into being a ...
... mother , or in situations of crisis when their help is sought be- cause of the inability to cope or absence of the real mother . When a girl gives birth to her first baby she replaces her mother , who then retires into being a ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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