PSYCH 4830 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lamaze Technique, Doula
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A delivery method in which the pregnant woman is trained to use breathing patterns in order to relax her and to help keep her mind off of the pain. Non-medical helpers that assist a woman throughout her pregnancy and birthing process: maternal instinct (1 point) An innate biological need to reproduce as well as the benevolently sexist notion that women are superior caregivers. Define the terms motherhood mystique and motherhood mandate. explain the relationship between these two concepts. (3 points) Motherhood mystique is benevolent sexist beliefs about women while motherhood mandate is described as the intense pressure placed upon women to have children. Both terms are similar in that they both place women in the position of needing to have women in order to be defined as the ultimate expression of true womanhood. Look for portrayals of mothers or pregnant women in magazines and on television. What do you notice about how they are portrayed? (2 points)
