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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... cervix to hold it open , but we are not told why . A vinegar douche was also used by women in ancient Greece . Aristotle advised smearing the cervix and vagina with oil . Dioscorides's Herbal , written in the first or second century ...
... cervix to hold it open , but we are not told why . A vinegar douche was also used by women in ancient Greece . Aristotle advised smearing the cervix and vagina with oil . Dioscorides's Herbal , written in the first or second century ...
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... cervix ( the mouth of the uterus ) is dilating as it should . Through the psychodrama of myth the shaman gives to the labouring woman a metaphoric language in which her ordeal can be expressed and given meaning . This is a highly ...
... cervix ( the mouth of the uterus ) is dilating as it should . Through the psychodrama of myth the shaman gives to the labouring woman a metaphoric language in which her ordeal can be expressed and given meaning . This is a highly ...
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... cervix . He pushed them inside ; then poured water into them , and pulled . Another method was to use castor oil , large soapsud enemas , repeated doses of quinine , and injections of pituitary extract . One advocate of this method said ...
... cervix . He pushed them inside ; then poured water into them , and pulled . Another method was to use castor oil , large soapsud enemas , repeated doses of quinine , and injections of pituitary extract . One advocate of this method said ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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