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Childbirth and authoritative knowledge : cross-cultural perspectives /

This benchmark collection of cross-cultural essays on reproduction and childbirth extends and enriches the work of Brigitte Jordan, who helped generate and define the field of the anthropology of birth. The authors' focus on authoritative knowledge--the knowledge that counts, on the basis of wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Davis-Floyd, Robbie, Sargent, Carolyn F., 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1997.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This benchmark collection of cross-cultural essays on reproduction and childbirth extends and enriches the work of Brigitte Jordan, who helped generate and define the field of the anthropology of birth. The authors' focus on authoritative knowledge--the knowledge that counts, on the basis of which decisions are made and actions taken--highlights the vast differences between birthing systems that give authority of knowing to women and their communities and thos.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 510 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520918733
0520918738
058505522X
9780585055220
9780520207851
0520207858