> Furthermore, culture greatly determines who gets the right to define
> concepts (like attachment), how they define it, and what kind of evidence
> is deemed satisfactory for answering questions
>
Still catching up on posts here... this one now says "mardi"; I guess we
switched languages with the latest hard-disk clear-out.
After reading Cynthia's post, I am finally able to articulate one of my
misgivings about the term "attachment parenting." By defining it as a
separate concept (not "just" mothering or normal biological behaviour)
we are suggesting it is an option (like you-know-what) or an alternative
practice. In other cultures, I'm sure "breastfeeding" is not so
important a lexical element... it is just the way babies eat. Am I
right?
Jo-Anne Elder-Gomes, PhD, IBCLC, Cert. Trans. (Canada) -- this time,
discourse analysis and definitions make it pertinent.

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