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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... parenthood and the birth of the family , I have learned that telling people how they ought to behave cre- ates more problems than it solves and all too often means that they are unable to adapt to challenges confronting them , because ...
... parenthood and the birth of the family , I have learned that telling people how they ought to behave cre- ates more problems than it solves and all too often means that they are unable to adapt to challenges confronting them , because ...
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... parenthood , and a Swedish expert has even suggested that a woman should not be allowed to bear a child until she has attended the course . Such is our pathetic faith in training . Only teach people things and they will be better ...
... parenthood , and a Swedish expert has even suggested that a woman should not be allowed to bear a child until she has attended the course . Such is our pathetic faith in training . Only teach people things and they will be better ...
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... parenthood is shared not only do fathers come into the home , but babies go out of it more and mobility becomes a prime requisite . The gulf between home and workplace disappears . This must have been more like it was for the hunter who ...
... parenthood is shared not only do fathers come into the home , but babies go out of it more and mobility becomes a prime requisite . The gulf between home and workplace disappears . This must have been more like it was for the hunter who ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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