SOSC 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sociology Of The Family, Child Care, Wet Nurse
29 Jan 2013
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Normal mother as outlined in media: white, middle class, 28-34. Motherhood a culturally influenced variable that controls mothering itself, in regards to how, when, etc. it takes place. Children were seen as evil devils etc. , needing to be transformed (1700"s) good. Children generally grew up by themselves, to carry on family name and generate more money. Children are born innocent, and are influenced to act badly due to external forces such as the media. Wet nursing children were given to other females to be breast fed out of economic necessity. The family mother could not devote time to breast feed child when she had other responsibilities around the home. Normally were sent for about 1-2 years; however few came back because of starvation and malnutrition. Swaddling hanging baby in tree to ensure the baby is safe, while allowing the mother to continue her work outside. Origins of the nursery rhyme rock a bye.
