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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... feels caught in cross currents of pressure from co - workers and peers to continue in her job , to improve the standard of living , to enjoy holidays together and to feel free , and pressure from her own and her husband's parents , to ...
... feels caught in cross currents of pressure from co - workers and peers to continue in her job , to improve the standard of living , to enjoy holidays together and to feel free , and pressure from her own and her husband's parents , to ...
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... feel so completely sucked into serving the infant's needs that she feels ' drained ' ( an appropriate image , associated with feeding problems ) , becomes resentful , as a result feels guilty , over - compensates by sacrificing herself ...
... feel so completely sucked into serving the infant's needs that she feels ' drained ' ( an appropriate image , associated with feeding problems ) , becomes resentful , as a result feels guilty , over - compensates by sacrificing herself ...
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... feel ashamed that she is not doing things outside the home , and is ' just a mother ' . She is made to feel that she is engaged in a second - rate occupation which no intelligent , up - to - date woman could possibly endure for more ...
... feel ashamed that she is not doing things outside the home , and is ' just a mother ' . She is made to feel that she is engaged in a second - rate occupation which no intelligent , up - to - date woman could possibly endure for more ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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