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 104
... labour the woman and the nana attending her know each other well , even if they have not known each other and each other's families for years before . When labour starts she and the nana prepare the labour room by putting thick layers ...
... labour the woman and the nana attending her know each other well , even if they have not known each other and each other's families for years before . When labour starts she and the nana prepare the labour room by putting thick layers ...
Page 127
... labour is extremely small ' , 11 and even that ' the determinants of perinatal mortality remain unknown and may not primarily be medical'.12 It is not a new idea for doctors to start off labour artificially . Looking at the history of ...
... labour is extremely small ' , 11 and even that ' the determinants of perinatal mortality remain unknown and may not primarily be medical'.12 It is not a new idea for doctors to start off labour artificially . Looking at the history of ...
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... labour.34 Even if all is well at delivery induced babies have a greater tendency to develop jaundice and this usually means that they are separated from their mothers for phototherapy when a few days old . Probably about 10 per cent of ...
... labour.34 Even if all is well at delivery induced babies have a greater tendency to develop jaundice and this usually means that they are separated from their mothers for phototherapy when a few days old . Probably about 10 per cent of ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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