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 66
... significant not only because of its effect on the mar- riage and on the immediate family , but also because it occurs at the linkage point of the generations . Above and beyond its emo- tional significance for all the individuals ...
... significant not only because of its effect on the mar- riage and on the immediate family , but also because it occurs at the linkage point of the generations . Above and beyond its emo- tional significance for all the individuals ...
Page 144
... significant . When they watched the mothers who had their babies with them they found that they started touching by gently poking their arms and legs with their fingertips , but in four or five minutes were already stroking the baby's ...
... significant . When they watched the mothers who had their babies with them they found that they started touching by gently poking their arms and legs with their fingertips , but in four or five minutes were already stroking the baby's ...
Page 152
... significant rules for early mothering is that the baby should not be allowed to cry . No Jamaican women would think ... significance by the culture . MOTHER AND BABY AND THE NEW TECHNOLOGY There is a noticeable difference between the ...
... significant rules for early mothering is that the baby should not be allowed to cry . No Jamaican women would think ... significance by the culture . MOTHER AND BABY AND THE NEW TECHNOLOGY There is a noticeable difference between the ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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