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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... witchdoctor explained to me the ceremony of ' stopping the wombs of the women ' . The use of contraception was a political , not a personal decision . The Elders met and discussed the situation , and before further action could be taken ...
... witchdoctor explained to me the ceremony of ' stopping the wombs of the women ' . The use of contraception was a political , not a personal decision . The Elders met and discussed the situation , and before further action could be taken ...
Page 107
... witchdoctor should be present to bless the ground on which the firstborn is to be delivered , and to help in case of need , but is not necessary with second and subsequent births.22 Maidens smear cow dung on the floor of the ...
... witchdoctor should be present to bless the ground on which the firstborn is to be delivered , and to help in case of need , but is not necessary with second and subsequent births.22 Maidens smear cow dung on the floor of the ...
Page 108
... witchdoctor to deliver his own child , so that it might inherit his spirit , but a witch- doctor informant told me that the hospitals make this impossible , for doctors and nurses ' do not realize that the forces that activate the birth ...
... witchdoctor to deliver his own child , so that it might inherit his spirit , but a witch- doctor informant told me that the hospitals make this impossible , for doctors and nurses ' do not realize that the forces that activate the birth ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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