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... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and relationships > maternalism

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maternalism  

Definition

  • Maternalism, like paternalism, is an ideology and philosophy. It asserts that “mother knows best” and that women, as a group, maintain a set of ideas, beliefs, or experiences that reflect their motherly knowledge and motherly strengths. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Maternalism]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NL6ZQC59-R

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