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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... pregnancy pro- vided the woman is careful to observe taboos which guard the health of herself and the baby . BEING PREGNANT TODAY Our own society lacks ritual activity of this kind , or anything which really celebrates the unfolding ...
... pregnancy pro- vided the woman is careful to observe taboos which guard the health of herself and the baby . BEING PREGNANT TODAY Our own society lacks ritual activity of this kind , or anything which really celebrates the unfolding ...
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... pregnancy is a normal state of the feminine organism . An ancient Chinese term for an expectant mother is ' the woman with happiness inside her ' . Pregnancy is as much a part of the rhythm of female life as the rhythm of the seasons ...
... pregnancy is a normal state of the feminine organism . An ancient Chinese term for an expectant mother is ' the woman with happiness inside her ' . Pregnancy is as much a part of the rhythm of female life as the rhythm of the seasons ...
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... pregnancy and in childbirth , and in the absence of sufficient trained mid- wives , lay birth attendants are helping during pregnancy and in labour . Birth is a keypoint in the social system . When a baby is ex- pected the pregnant ...
... pregnancy and in childbirth , and in the absence of sufficient trained mid- wives , lay birth attendants are helping during pregnancy and in labour . Birth is a keypoint in the social system . When a baby is ex- pected the pregnant ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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