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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... Zulu people have regularly moved towards the Zambesi at times of economic and political crisis , and later have flowed back towards the south of the continent again . When I was in South Africa a Zulu chief who is also a senior ...
... Zulu people have regularly moved towards the Zambesi at times of economic and political crisis , and later have flowed back towards the south of the continent again . When I was in South Africa a Zulu chief who is also a senior ...
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... Zulu way of giving birth , which is rarely possible today in the townships , but it is still there as an ideal . According to Zulu custom a witchdoctor should be present to bless the ground on which the firstborn is to be delivered ...
... Zulu way of giving birth , which is rarely possible today in the townships , but it is still there as an ideal . According to Zulu custom a witchdoctor should be present to bless the ground on which the firstborn is to be delivered ...
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... Zulu children are taken to see a birth ' to instil in them respect for human life ' and so that they learn to regard birth and death as part of life ' . This is considered an important part of their edu- cation . In the third month of ...
... Zulu children are taken to see a birth ' to instil in them respect for human life ' and so that they learn to regard birth and death as part of life ' . This is considered an important part of their edu- cation . In the third month of ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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