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 183
... grandmother is a person with dignity , responsibility , a continuing stake in her children's and grandmother's progress and welfare , and through her children's fertility has work to do and an established place in society recognized by ...
... grandmother is a person with dignity , responsibility , a continuing stake in her children's and grandmother's progress and welfare , and through her children's fertility has work to do and an established place in society recognized by ...
Page 187
... grandmothers often say that they can enjoy ' their grandchildren more than they ever could their own children . The grandmother does not have to justify her right to be a mother or prove her ability to rear the baby and can see the ...
... grandmothers often say that they can enjoy ' their grandchildren more than they ever could their own children . The grandmother does not have to justify her right to be a mother or prove her ability to rear the baby and can see the ...
Page 188
... grandmother visits round from house to house in pursuit of her plans , and acts as paid intermediary between fami ... grandmother's help proves very useful on the occasions of birthdays , weddings , funerals and religious festivals ...
... grandmother visits round from house to house in pursuit of her plans , and acts as paid intermediary between fami ... grandmother's help proves very useful on the occasions of birthdays , weddings , funerals and religious festivals ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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