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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Other Authors / Creators:Davis-Floyd, Robbie.
Sargent, Carolyn F., 1947-
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Language notes:English.
Imprint: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1997.
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Online Access:Click here for full text at JSTOR