Ethnographies of breastfeeding : cultural contexts and confrontations /
Ethnographies of breastfeeding : cultural contexts and confrontations /
edited by Tanya Cassidy and Abdullahi El Tom.
- xxiii, 255 pages ; 24 cm
Originally published: 2015.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Studies of breastfeeding have proliferated over the last decade. Breastfeeding is an intimate and deep-rooted bodily practice and yet also a highly controversial sociocultural process, invoking strong reactions from advocates and opponents. Whilst breastfeeding practices and experiences vary greatly in different parts of the world, reducing infant mortality is a pressing international goal for governments and societies. Representing cross-cultural concerns of researchers, policy makers and mothers, this book takes a rich ethnographic survey of breastfeeding all over the world.
Specialized.
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Breastfeeding--Cross-cultural studies.
Ethnology.
Women--Social conditions--Cross-cultural studies.
Child Care.
Child Care.
649.3'3
Originally published: 2015.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Studies of breastfeeding have proliferated over the last decade. Breastfeeding is an intimate and deep-rooted bodily practice and yet also a highly controversial sociocultural process, invoking strong reactions from advocates and opponents. Whilst breastfeeding practices and experiences vary greatly in different parts of the world, reducing infant mortality is a pressing international goal for governments and societies. Representing cross-cultural concerns of researchers, policy makers and mothers, this book takes a rich ethnographic survey of breastfeeding all over the world.
Specialized.
9781474294447 (pbk.) : £24.99 No price No price
Breastfeeding--Cross-cultural studies.
Ethnology.
Women--Social conditions--Cross-cultural studies.
Child Care.
Child Care.
649.3'3