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Childbirth, midwifery and concepts of time /
All cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event. This volume draws together work from a range of anthropologists and midwives who have found anthropological approaches useful in their work. Us...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2010.
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| Edición: | First paperback edition. |
| Colección: | Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ;
v. 17. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | All cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event. This volume draws together work from a range of anthropologists and midwives who have found anthropological approaches useful in their work. Using case studies from a variety of cultural settings, the writers explore the centrality of the way time is conceptualized, marked and measured to the ways of perceiving and managing childbirth: how women, midwives and other birth attendants are affected by issues of power and control. |
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| Notas: | Originally published 2009. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (280 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780857455420 0857455427 |