Reproductive agency, medicine and the state : cultural transformations in childbearing /
Recent years have seen many changes in human reproduction resulting from state and medical interventions in childbearing processes. Based on empirical work in a variety of societies and countries, this volume considers the relationship between reproductive processes (of fertility, pregnancy, childbi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2004.
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| Series: | Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ;
v. 3. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | Recent years have seen many changes in human reproduction resulting from state and medical interventions in childbearing processes. Based on empirical work in a variety of societies and countries, this volume considers the relationship between reproductive processes (of fertility, pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period) on the one hand and attitudes, medical technologies and state health policies in diverse cultural contexts on the other. [from publisher's advertisement]. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 255 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782388623 1782388621 |