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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Page 45
... behaviour potential exists , and the basic female com- ponent of sexuality is suppressed according to the amount of androgen circulating in the body . Studies have been done which indicate that girls who have been exposed to abnormally ...
... behaviour potential exists , and the basic female com- ponent of sexuality is suppressed according to the amount of androgen circulating in the body . Studies have been done which indicate that girls who have been exposed to abnormally ...
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... Behaviour in mating is no longer an almost automatic response to copulatory behaviour on the part of the male . Higher functions of the brain are increasingly con- cerned with sexual activity and controlling the release of hor- mones ...
... Behaviour in mating is no longer an almost automatic response to copulatory behaviour on the part of the male . Higher functions of the brain are increasingly con- cerned with sexual activity and controlling the release of hor- mones ...
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... behaviour as well as from social anthropology . This learning takes place in two significant phases . The first ... behaviour . At the beginning of life the human baby's appearance and behaviour provide very effective signals for the ...
... behaviour as well as from social anthropology . This learning takes place in two significant phases . The first ... behaviour . At the beginning of life the human baby's appearance and behaviour provide very effective signals for the ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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