Embodying Culture: Pregnancy in Japan and Israel

(Part of the Studies in Medical Anthropology Series)

by Tsipy Ivry

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Embodying Culture is an ethnographically grounded exploration of pregnancy in two different cultures--Japan and Israel--both of which medicalize pregnancy. Tsipy Ivry focuses on "low-risk" or "normal" pregnancies, using cultural comparison to explore the complex relations among ethnic ideas about procreation, local reproductive politics, medical models of pregnancy care, and local modes of maternal agency.

The ethnography pieces together...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813546362

ISBN13:9780813546360

Release Date:September 2009

Publisher:Rutgers University Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Ethnic Studies Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Parenting & Relationships Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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