Ethnography of fertility and birth / edited by Carol P. MacCormack.
| Other author | MacCormack, Carol P. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd. ed. |
| Publication Info | Prospect Heights, Ill. : Waveland Press, 1994. |
| Description | xii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Biological, cultural, and social meanings of fertility and birth / C.P. MacCormack -- Sexual power and fertility in Sri Lanka: Batticaloa Tamils and Moors / D.B. McGilvray -- Enga birth, maturation, and survival / B.M. Gray -- Health, fertility, and birth in Moyamba District, Sierra Leone / C.P. MacCormack -- Interpretations of infertility: the Aowin people of Southwest Ghana / V. Ebin -- Folk medicine and fertility: aspects of Yoruba medical practice affecting women / U. Maclean -- The social context of birth / S. Kitzinger -- Childbirth and change: a Guatemalan study / S. Cosminsky -- Pregnancy and birth as rites of passage for two groups of women in Britain / H. Homans -- Childbirth in a scientific and industrial society / A.D. Jones and C. Dougherty. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 0881338176 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN482.1 .E85 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |