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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Davis-Floyd, Robbie, Sargent, Carolyn F., 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1997.
Subjects:
Birth customs.
Childbirth > Cross-cultural studies.
Knowledge, Sociology of.
Naissance > Rites et coutumes.
Sociologie de la connaissance.
sociology of knowledge.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General
Birth customs
Childbirth
Knowledge, Sociology of
Cross-cultural studies
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