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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Berghahn Books,
2013.
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Colección: | Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ;
v. 24. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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 - |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 266 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780857457592 0857457594 1299777643 9781299777644 9780857457585 0857457586 |