Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and InstitutionBantam Books, 1977 - 328 pages |
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Page 20
... pregnant for the first time , who fled from the physical knowledge of her pregnancy and at the same time from her intellect and vocation , I real- ize that I was effectively alienated from my real body and my real spirit by the ...
... pregnant for the first time , who fled from the physical knowledge of her pregnancy and at the same time from her intellect and vocation , I real- ize that I was effectively alienated from my real body and my real spirit by the ...
Page 156
... pregnancy and childbirth . Nowhere is the pregnant woman taken for granted ; she may be viewed as proof of her husband's sexual adequacy ; as dangerous to crops or to men ; as especially vulnerable to the evil eye or other maleficent ...
... pregnancy and childbirth . Nowhere is the pregnant woman taken for granted ; she may be viewed as proof of her husband's sexual adequacy ; as dangerous to crops or to men ; as especially vulnerable to the evil eye or other maleficent ...
Page 181
... pregnancy test- ing , prenatal care , labor classes , films about pregnancy and birth , routine gynecological examinations , ther- apeutic and counseling groups through and after pregnancy , including a well - baby clinic , women could ...
... pregnancy test- ing , prenatal care , labor classes , films about pregnancy and birth , routine gynecological examinations , ther- apeutic and counseling groups through and after pregnancy , including a well - baby clinic , women could ...
Contents
Anger and Tenderness | 1 |
The Sacred Calling | 23 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 39 |
Copyright | |
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