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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... share responsibility and care . In an extended family , where there are aunts and uncles , cousins , grandparents and others to turn to , the parents ' power over their children is modified and checked by the opinions of others . In the ...
... share responsibility and care . In an extended family , where there are aunts and uncles , cousins , grandparents and others to turn to , the parents ' power over their children is modified and checked by the opinions of others . In the ...
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... share in the decision - making.17 In the West we are alert to the deleterious effects of some of the practices in pre - industrial societies : the exhortations and ceremonies in the name of religion or the consequences of med- dlesome ...
... share in the decision - making.17 In the West we are alert to the deleterious effects of some of the practices in pre - industrial societies : the exhortations and ceremonies in the name of religion or the consequences of med- dlesome ...
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... share chores in it . Others refuse to do housework or to care for chil- dren , or cook for their son only , and refuse to feed his wife . Such problems may be referred to the cadre of village women respon- sible for supervising the ...
... share chores in it . Others refuse to do housework or to care for chil- dren , or cook for their son only , and refuse to feed his wife . Such problems may be referred to the cadre of village women respon- sible for supervising the ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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