| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 314 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Science across cultures: the history of non-western science, 1568-2145 ; v. 5 |
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Science across cultures ; v. 5.
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| Contents |
Birth and the big bad wolf: an evolutionary perspective / Robbie Davis-Floyd and Melissa Cheyney -- Breastfeeding and child spacing / Rebecca Sundhagen -- Culturally diverse women giving birth: their stories / Lynn Clark Callister and Inaam Khalaf -- A history of western medicine, labor, and birth / Pamela K. Stone -- Childbirth in China / Travis Anna Harvey and Lila Buckley -- Childbirth among Hong Kong Chinese / Ip Wan-Yim -- Childbirth in Korea / Sukhee Ahn -- Childbirth in Japan / Satoko Yanagisawa -- A sacramental theory of childbirth in India / Harish Naraindas -- Rural midwives in South India: The politics of bodily knowledge / Kalpana Ram -- Constructions of birth in Bangladesh / Kaosar Afsana and Sabina Faiz Rashid -- Pregnancy and childbirth in Nepal: women's role and decision-making power / Pratima P. Acharya and Dilu Rimal -- Pregnancy and childbirth in Tibet: knowledge, perspectives, and practices / Sienna R. Craig -- Nyob Nruab Hlis: thirty days confinement in Hmong culture / Pranee Liamputtong -- Pregnancy, childbirth and traditional beliefs and practices in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand / Pranee Liamputtong -- Childbirth experience in the Negev, the southern region of Israel / Iris Ohel and Eyal Sheiner -- Childbirth and maternal mortality in Morocco: the role of midwives / Marie Hatem, Fatima Temmar and Bilkis Vissandjee -- Childbirth in Zimbabwe / Thubelihle Mathole and Simukai Shamu -- Childbirth in Nigeria / Hadiza Shehu Galadanci and Suwaiba Ibrahim Sani -- Childbirth in Tanzania: individual, family, community / David P. Urassa, Andrea B. Pembe and Bruno F. Sunguya -- Culture, pregnancy and childbirth in Uganda: surviving the women's battle / Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo -- Childbirth experiences in Malawi / Lennie Adeline Kamwendo -- Navajo birth: a bridge between the past and the future / R. Cruz Begay -- Childbirth in the Mayan communities / Linda V. Walsh -- Converting birth on Simbo, Western Solomon Islands / Christine Dureau -- Childbirth in Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women / Sue Kildea and M. Wardaguga |
| Summary |
Birth and the Big Bad Wolf: An Evolutionary Perspective /Robbie Davis-Floyd and Melissa Cheyney --Breastfeeding and Child Spacing /Rebecca Sundhagen --Culturally Diverse Women Giving Birth: Their Stories /Lynn Clark Callister and Inaam Khalaf --A History of Western Medicine, Labor, and Birth /Pamela K. Stone --Childbirth in China /Travis Anna Harvey and Lila Buckley --Childbirth Among Hong Kong Chinese /Ip Wan-Yim --Childbirth in Korea /Sukhee Ahn --Childbirth in Japan /Satoko Yanagisawa --A Sacramental Theory of Childbirth in India /Harish Naraindas --Rural Midwives in South India: The Politics of Bodily Knowledge /Kalpana Ram --Constructions of Birth in Bangladesh /Kaosar Afsana and Sabina Faiz Rashid --Pregnancy and Childbirth in Nepal: women's Role and Decision-Making Power /Pratima P. Acharya and Dilu Rimal --Pregnancy and Childbirth in Tibet: Knowledge, Perspectives, and Practices /Sienna R. Craig --Nyob Nruab Hlis: Thirty Days Confinement in Hmong Culture /Pranee Liamputtong --Pregnancy, Childbirth and Traditional Beliefs and Practices in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand /Pranee Liamputtong --Childbirth Experience in the Negev, The Southern Region of Israel /Iris Ohel and Eyal Sheiner --Childbirth and Maternal Mortality in Morocco: The Role of Midwives /Marie Hatem, Fatima Temmar and Bilkis Vissandjee --Childbirth in Zimbabwe /Thubelihle Mathole and Simukai Shamu --Childbirth in Nigeria /Hadiza Shehu Galadanci and Suwaiba Ibrahim Sani --Childbirth in Tanzania: Individual, Family, Community /David P. Urassa, Andrea B. Pembe and Bruno F. Sunguya --Culture, Pregnancy and Childbirth in Uganda: Surviving the Women's Battle /Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo --Childbirth Experiences in Malawi /Lennie Adeline Kamwendo --Navajo Birth: A Bridge Between the Past and the Future /R. Cruz Begay --Childbirth in the Mayan Communities /Linda V. Walsh --Converting Birth on Simbo, Western Solomon Islands /Christine Dureau --Childbirth in Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women /Sue Kildea and M. Wardaguga |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Childbirth -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Cross-cultural studies.
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Pregnancy -- ethnology
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Parturition -- ethnology
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Postpartum Period -- ethnology
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Pregnancy & Childbirth.
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Sciences sociales.
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Sciences humaines.
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Cross-cultural studies
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Childbirth
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Selin, Helaine, 1946-
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Stone, Pamela Kendall.
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| ISBN |
9789048125999 |
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9048125995 |
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