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 11
... perhaps even more miserable than the baby , among mem- bers of the medical and nursing professions . In the total institu- tion of the maternity hospital such dogmas take a long time dying , even when enlightened paediatricians and ...
... perhaps even more miserable than the baby , among mem- bers of the medical and nursing professions . In the total institu- tion of the maternity hospital such dogmas take a long time dying , even when enlightened paediatricians and ...
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... Perhaps the only solution is to explore a wide range of maternal styles and to develop social institutions which can accommodate them without resulting in emotional deprivation of children . There is no single tram - line to liberation ...
... Perhaps the only solution is to explore a wide range of maternal styles and to develop social institutions which can accommodate them without resulting in emotional deprivation of children . There is no single tram - line to liberation ...
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... Perhaps such women existed , but in a peasant society it is impossible to seal the doors and windows and conduct one's family life in privacy behind the walls ; neighbours and relatives would soon become involved and would certainly ...
... Perhaps such women existed , but in a peasant society it is impossible to seal the doors and windows and conduct one's family life in privacy behind the walls ; neighbours and relatives would soon become involved and would certainly ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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