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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... nana visits the woman in her own home from about the fourth month of pregnancy . There is a good deal of talking about local matters and how the pregnant woman is feeling , and the nana does an abdominal examination , following this ...
... nana visits the woman in her own home from about the fourth month of pregnancy . There is a good deal of talking about local matters and how the pregnant woman is feeling , and the nana does an abdominal examination , following this ...
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... nana washes the baby in cold water , which is thought to make it hardy , rubs asafoetida into the baby's fontanelle to protect it from duppies , treats the cord stump with finely ground nutmeg ( which is slightly antiseptic ) mixed with ...
... nana washes the baby in cold water , which is thought to make it hardy , rubs asafoetida into the baby's fontanelle to protect it from duppies , treats the cord stump with finely ground nutmeg ( which is slightly antiseptic ) mixed with ...
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... nana . Even if the delivery is conducted by the trained midwife a nana may be called in to give guidance during pregnancy , and again afterwards to care for the mother and baby , as well as the other children . We have seen already that ...
... nana . Even if the delivery is conducted by the trained midwife a nana may be called in to give guidance during pregnancy , and again afterwards to care for the mother and baby , as well as the other children . We have seen already that ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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