Breastfeeding: New Anthropological Approaches

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Synopsis
Breastfeeding: New Anthropological Approaches unites sociocultural, biological, and archaeological anthropological scholarship to spark new conversations and research about breastfeeding. While breastfeeding has become the subject of intense debate in many settings, anthropological perspectives have played a limited role in these conversations. The present volume seeks to broaden discussions around breastfeeding by showcasing fresh insights gleaned from an array of theoretical and methodological approaches, which are grounded in the close study of people across the globe. Drawing on case studies and analyses of key issues in the field, the book highlights the power of anthropological research to illuminate the evolutionary, historical, biological, and sociocultural context of the complex, lived experience of breastfeeding. By bringing together researchers across three anthropological subfields, the volume seeks to produce transformative knowledge about human lactation, breastfeeding, and human milk. This book is a key resource for scholars of medical and biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, bioarchaeology, sociocultural anthropology, and human development. Lactation professionals and peer supporters, midwives, and others who support infant feeding will find the book an essential read.
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
234 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781351383615
Related ISBNs:
9781315145129, 9781138502871, 9781138502871, 9781138502888, 9781138502888, 9781315145129, 9781138502871, 9781138502871, 9781138502888, 9781138502888, 9781138502871, 9781315145129, 9781138502888
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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N/A
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Cecília Tomori
Edited by:
Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist
Edited by:
EA Quinn

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