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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... couples during preg- nancy this subject is often discussed in answer to a question from me as to whether the baby was planned , unplanned , or half - planned . Few middle - class couples today will say that the pregnancy was unplanned ...
... couples during preg- nancy this subject is often discussed in answer to a question from me as to whether the baby was planned , unplanned , or half - planned . Few middle - class couples today will say that the pregnancy was unplanned ...
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... couple set up home together they can go and live with his parents or hers , or can start a separate home of their own ... couples make their own separate home , the pat- tern is usually one of monogamous marriage , with emphasis on the ...
... couple set up home together they can go and live with his parents or hers , or can start a separate home of their own ... couples make their own separate home , the pat- tern is usually one of monogamous marriage , with emphasis on the ...
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... Couples are getting employment which gives each of them 50 per cent time at work and 50 per cent at home . At Stockholm University I was struck by the number of men wheeling prams or with baby carriers attached to their backs as they ...
... Couples are getting employment which gives each of them 50 per cent time at work and 50 per cent at home . At Stockholm University I was struck by the number of men wheeling prams or with baby carriers attached to their backs as they ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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