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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... tion of the maternity hospital such dogmas take a long time dying , even when enlightened paediatricians and nurses plan new poli- cies . There always seem to be some members of staff for whom freedom for mothers produces severe anxiety ...
... tion of the maternity hospital such dogmas take a long time dying , even when enlightened paediatricians and nurses plan new poli- cies . There always seem to be some members of staff for whom freedom for mothers produces severe anxiety ...
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... tion . In this chapter I want to look at some of the customs of the modern Western maternity hospital and to see what social func- tions they may fill . Most obstetricians in the West are men , which is odd to start with . When a woman ...
... tion . In this chapter I want to look at some of the customs of the modern Western maternity hospital and to see what social func- tions they may fill . Most obstetricians in the West are men , which is odd to start with . When a woman ...
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... tion , described by Lorenz , who watched geese and found that when the chicks hatched out they followed the first large mov- ing object , whether it was their mother , another animal , or even the investigator himself . A similar ...
... tion , described by Lorenz , who watched geese and found that when the chicks hatched out they followed the first large mov- ing object , whether it was their mother , another animal , or even the investigator himself . A similar ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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