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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... young be safely nurtured . But biology apart , it leads to a relationship with them which overlaps with the ma- ternal role , increasingly so in our society , but is nevertheless distinct from it . In a world of change and shifting ...
... young be safely nurtured . But biology apart , it leads to a relationship with them which overlaps with the ma- ternal role , increasingly so in our society , but is nevertheless distinct from it . In a world of change and shifting ...
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... Young unmarried sons and daughters , warns Bernard14 , can be devas- tating to a marriage : " The extrusion of young adults from the family may perform a benign function for the marriages of their parents - as well , of course , as the ...
... Young unmarried sons and daughters , warns Bernard14 , can be devas- tating to a marriage : " The extrusion of young adults from the family may perform a benign function for the marriages of their parents - as well , of course , as the ...
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... young . When a mother cat has given birth she immediately starts to lick her young all over , and then nudges them in the direction of the nipples so that they can suckle . A goat first licks the amniotic fluid from her newborn , hears ...
... young . When a mother cat has given birth she immediately starts to lick her young all over , and then nudges them in the direction of the nipples so that they can suckle . A goat first licks the amniotic fluid from her newborn , hears ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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