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Militant lactivism? : attachment parenting and intensive motherhood in the UK and France /

Following networks of mothers in London and Paris, the author profiles the narratives of women who breastfeed their children to full term, typically a period of several years, as part of an 'attachment parenting' philosophy. These mothers talk about their decision to continue breastfeeding...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Faircloth, Charlotte
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2013.
Colección:Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ; v. 24.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Following networks of mothers in London and Paris, the author profiles the narratives of women who breastfeed their children to full term, typically a period of several years, as part of an 'attachment parenting' philosophy. These mothers talk about their decision to continue breastfeeding as 'the natural thing to do': 'evolutionarily appropriate', 'scientifically best' and 'what feels right in their hearts'. Through a theoretical focus on knowledge claims and accountability, the author frames these accounts within a wider context of 'intensive parenting', arguing that parenting practices -
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 266 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857457592
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9781299777644
9780857457585
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