Reproductive agency, medicine and the state : cultural transformations in childbearing /

Recent years have seen many changes in human reproduction resulting from state and medical interventions in childbearing processes. Based on empirical work in a variety of societies and countries, this volume considers the relationship between reproductive processes (of fertility, pregnancy, childbi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Unnithan-Kumar, Maya, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2004.
Colección:Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ; v. 3.
Temas:
Human reproductive technology > Social aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Human reproductive technology > Government policy > Cross-cultural studies.
Human reproductive technology > Public opinion > Cross-cultural studies.
Childbirth > Social aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Fertility, Human > Social aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Reproductive technology.
Ethnology.
Social change.
Reproductive Techniques
Anthropology, Cultural
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Public Policy
Social Change
Procréation médicalement assistée > Aspect social > Études transculturelles.
Procréation médicalement assistée > Politique gouvernementale > Études transculturelles.
Procréation médicalement assistée > Opinion publique > Études transculturelles.
Fécondité humaine > Aspect social > Études transculturelles.
Reproduction > Innovations.
Ethnologie.
Changement social.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
MEDICAL > Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
Childbirth > Social aspects.
Fertility, Human > Social aspects.
Human reproductive technology > Government policy.
Human reproductive technology > Public opinion.
Human reproductive technology > Social aspects.
Cross-cultural studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Recent years have seen many changes in human reproduction resulting from state and medical interventions in childbearing processes. Based on empirical work in a variety of societies and countries, this volume considers the relationship between reproductive processes (of fertility, pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period) on the one hand and attitudes, medical technologies and state health policies in diverse cultural contexts on the other. [from publisher's advertisement].
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 255 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781782388623
1782388621

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