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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... given to the baby before birth , and from that moment on until it is born and is several weeks old , no one may speak the name of the mother or father . They can say only ' the father of ' and name the child . The parents also abstain ...
... given to the baby before birth , and from that moment on until it is born and is several weeks old , no one may speak the name of the mother or father . They can say only ' the father of ' and name the child . The parents also abstain ...
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... given meaning . This is a highly sophisticated form of psychotherapy , and no other treatment is involved . The Sia of New Mexico give another kind of ritual expression to the processes of dilatation ` and delivery . The labouring ...
... given meaning . This is a highly sophisticated form of psychotherapy , and no other treatment is involved . The Sia of New Mexico give another kind of ritual expression to the processes of dilatation ` and delivery . The labouring ...
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... given start at 100 mgs and go up to 200 mgs . Since it is injected several times in many labours , some women are getting as much as 500 mgs of Pethidine , which is a knock- out dose . Pethidine is often combined with other drugs ...
... given start at 100 mgs and go up to 200 mgs . Since it is injected several times in many labours , some women are getting as much as 500 mgs of Pethidine , which is a knock- out dose . Pethidine is often combined with other drugs ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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