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Using case studies from Australia and the Philippines, this volume refutes the notion that menopause is solely a physical condition, and argues that it is influenced by a variety of factors, one of them being culture.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Berger, Gabriella E., 1961-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Menopause > Cross-cultural studies.
Menopause > Social aspects.
Menopause.
Menopause
Ménopause > Études transculturelles.
Ménopause > Aspect social.
Ménopause.
MEDICAL > Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Women's Health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies.
Menopause > Social aspects
Cross-cultural studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Menopause and medicalisation
  • The quick-fix controversy
  • Menopause across cultures
  • Conceptualising culture
  • Physical and psychological menopause experiences
  • The sociocultural mediation of menopause
  • Analysing menopause : a change for the better.

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