Ethnographies of breastfeeding : cultural contexts and confrontations /

Ethnographies of breastfeeding : cultural contexts and confrontations /

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Imprint:	London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2015.
Description:	xxiii, 255 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Breastfeeding -- Cross-cultural studies. Ethnology. Women -- Social conditions -- Cross-cultural studies. Breastfeeding. Ethnology. Women -- Social conditions. Cross-cultural studies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10126431

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Other authors / contributors:	Cassidy, Tanya, editor. Tom, Abdullahi Osman El- editor.
ISBN:	9781472569257 1472569253 9781472569264 1472569261 9781472569271 147256927X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"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 important book takes a rich ethnographic survey of breastfeeding all over the world. Breastfeeding is shown to highlight various links between gender, power and resources in culture. Each chapter covers a new topic and ethnic or national group, and major topical themes of research such as the rise of milk banks, mother-to-mother sharing networks facilitated by social media, breast milk and HIV are explored"--

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Summary:	Breastfeeding is an intimate and deeply rooted bodily practice, as well as a highly controversial sociocultural process which invokes strong reactions from advocates and opponents. Touching on a wide range of issues such as reproduction, sexuality, power and resources, and maternal and infant health, the controversies and cultural complexities underlying breastfeeding are immense.<br> <br> Ethnographies of Breastfeeding features the latest research on the topic. Some of the leading scholars in the field explore variations in breastfeeding practices from around the world. Based on empirical work in areas such as Brazil, West Africa, Darfur, Ireland, Italy, France, the UK and the US, they examine the cross-cultural challenges facing mothers feeding their infants.<br> Reframing the traditional nature/culture debate, the book moves beyond existing approaches to consider themes such as surrogacy, the risk of milk banks, mother-to-mother sharing networks facilitated by social media, and the increasing bio-medicalization of breast milk, which is leading its transformation from process to product.<br> A highly important contribution to global debates on breast milk and breastfeeding.
Physical Description:	xxiii, 255 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781472569257 1472569253 9781472569264 1472569261 9781472569271 147256927X