Breasts across motherhood : lived experiences and critical examinations /

Breasts are integral to mothers' bodies; over the life course, they can swell, droop, be judged, be aroused, lactate, be altered, be removed. A woman's own breasts may be foremost in her mind during some life events, only to recede into the background at other times. Breasts are complex; t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Drew, Patricia Anne (Editor ), Edwards, Rosann, 1975- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bradford, Ontario : Demeter Press, [2020].
Temas:
Breast > Social aspects.
Breastfeeding > Social aspects.
Women > Social conditions.
Motherhood.
Sein > Aspect social.
Allaitement maternel > Aspect social.
Femmes > Conditions sociales.
Maternité.
maternity.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > General.
Breast > Social aspects
Breastfeeding > Social aspects
Motherhood
Women > Social conditions
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Breasts are integral to mothers' bodies; over the life course, they can swell, droop, be judged, be aroused, lactate, be altered, be removed. A woman's own breasts may be foremost in her mind during some life events, only to recede into the background at other times. Breasts are complex; they are enveloped by larger cultural meanings that go far beyond their mammary gland function, and we cannot fully understand breasts without examining the myriad discourses surrounding them. Social policies, cultural norms, and interpersonal interactions all help construct localized breast discourses which,
Descripción Física:1 online resource (268 pages)
ISBN:9781772582734
1772582735

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