Planning families in Nepal : global and local projects of reproduction /

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"Based on almost a decade of research in the Kathmandu Valley, Planning Families in Nepal offers a compelling account of Hindu Nepali women as they face conflicting global and local ideals regarding family planning. Promoting a two-child norm, global family planning programs have disseminated t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brunson, Jan, 1977- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2016]
Temas:
Family planning > Nepal.
Women > Nepal.
Planification familiale > Népal.
Femmes > Népal.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Family planning
Women
Nepal
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: life in motion
  • Intersections. Gender, class, and caste in Nepal
  • Like a potter's wheel. From daughters to mothers-in-law
  • The elusive small, happy family
  • Son preference and the preferences of sons
  • Conclusion. Projects of reproduction
  • Appendix A. Caste hierarchy in Nepal
  • Appendix B. Trends in contraceptive use in Nepal.

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