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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... hospital to have a baby can be pretty sure that however progressive the hospital there will be some people who will come between them and their babies , saying ' mothers need their rest ' as they wheel the infant off to the nursery , or ...
... hospital to have a baby can be pretty sure that however progressive the hospital there will be some people who will come between them and their babies , saying ' mothers need their rest ' as they wheel the infant off to the nursery , or ...
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Sheila Kitzinger. moth splendour above the hospital roof was not lit up that day . It shines whenever they overfulfill their norm , although what this meant in terms of a hospital I never discovered . I shocked doctors and nurses when I ...
Sheila Kitzinger. moth splendour above the hospital roof was not lit up that day . It shines whenever they overfulfill their norm , although what this meant in terms of a hospital I never discovered . I shocked doctors and nurses when I ...
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... hospital as an environment for normal birth . Although the hospital - delivered baby is more likely to survive , especially if premature or otherwise at risk , the human quality of the environment into which he is born is often inferior ...
... hospital as an environment for normal birth . Although the hospital - delivered baby is more likely to survive , especially if premature or otherwise at risk , the human quality of the environment into which he is born is often inferior ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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