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Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives Ser.: Abortion in Asia : Local Dilemmas, Global Politics by Andrea Whittaker (2012, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherBerghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN-100857457950
ISBN-139780857457950
eBay Product ID (ePID)117190074
Product Key Features
Number of Pages270 Pages
Publication NameAbortion in Asia : Local Dilemmas, Global Politics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPublic Health, Abortion & Birth Control, Civil Rights, Public Policy / Social Policy, Women's Studies, Anthropology / General
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
AuthorAndrea Whittaker
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Medical
SeriesFertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"[This book] makes an empirically rich and important contribution to social scientific scholarship on induced abortion practices and will hopefully inspire further studies." · Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale "...although there is a wealth of commonalities, these papers present the context as crucial. The contributors make good use of women's personal stories to invigorate the discussion of the many dilemmas. The women's stories also demonstrate the extent to which local initiatives may be compromised by global influences, as exemplified by short sighted religious campaigns and the resulting donor/aid restrictions. The contributors' focus on Asia actually makes this book more applicable, even germane, to women's health care internationally." · The Practicing Midwife "This book is a comprehensive volume on abortion in South and Southeast Asia. Readers will benefit from this informative volume in gaining a bird's eye view of the heated debate and local realities in these regions." · Asian Anthropology "The contributions make it a significantly important reference book for the areas of politics of reproduction, gender, and development, as well as gender, culture, and health. It would be particularly useful in medical anthropology in public health, anthropology and reproductive health, as well as gender and health courses." · Medical Anthropology Quarterly "Abortion in Asia offers rich insight into abortion policies and women's reproductive-health experiences in Asia's developing countries... Scholars interested in gender, reproductive health, abortion, and policies concerning these topics will find [this book] relevant, as will advocates, NGO workers, and policymakers. [It]provides useful insights for practitioners and advocates of safe and accessible abortion provision. Chapters on political processes aiming at legal reforms and policy implementation will be particularly useful for political scientists and advocates working toward the advancement of abortion rights in a variety of settings." · Studies in Family Planning "The book aims to spark a dialogue between academics and advocates, and between anthropology and public health." · IIAS (International Institute for Asian Studies) Newsletter, "[This book] makes an empirically rich and important contribution to social scientific scholarship on induced abortion practices and will hopefully inspire further studies." Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale "...although there is a wealth of commonalities, these papers present the context as crucial. The contributors make good use of women's personal stories to invigorate the discussion of the many dilemmas. The women's stories also demonstrate the extent to which local initiatives may be compromised by global influences, as exemplified by short sighted religious campaigns and the resulting donor/aid restrictions. The contributors' focus on Asia actually makes this book more applicable, even germane, to women's health care internationally." The Practicing Midwife "This book is a comprehensive volume on abortion in South and Southeast Asia. Readers will benefit from this informative volume in gaining a bird's eye view of the heated debate and local realities in these regions." Asian Anthropology "The contributions make it a significantly important reference book for the areas of politics of reproduction, gender, and development, as well as gender, culture, and health. It would be particularly useful in medical anthropology in public health, anthropology and reproductive health, as well as gender and health courses." Medical Anthropology Quarterly "Abortion in Asia offers rich insight into abortion policies and women's reproductive-health experiences in Asia's developing countries... Scholars interested in gender, reproductive health, abortion, and policies concerning these topics will find [this book] relevant, as will advocates, NGO workers, and policymakers. [It]provides useful insights for practitioners and advocates of safe and accessible abortion provision. Chapters on political processes aiming at legal reforms and policy implementation will be particularly useful for political scientists and advocates working toward the advancement of abortion rights in a variety of settings." Studies in Family Planning "The book aims to spark a dialogue between academics and advocates, and between anthropology and public health." IIAS (International Institute for Asian Studies) Newsletter, "[This book] makes an empirically rich and important contribution to social scientific scholarship on induced abortion practices and will hopefully inspire further studies." Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale "...although there is a wealth of commonalities, these papers present the context as crucial. The contributors make good use of women's personal stories to invigorate the discussion of the many dilemmas. The women's stories also demonstrate the extent to which local initiatives may be compromised by global influences, as exemplified by short sighted religious campaigns and the resulting donor/aid restrictions. The contributors' focus on Asia actually makes this book more applicable, even germane, to women's health care internationally." The Practicing Midwife "This book is a comprehensive volume on abortion in South and Southeast Asia. Readers will benefit from this informative volume in gaining a bird's eye view of the heated debate and local realities in these regions." Asian Anthropology "The contributions make it a significantly important reference book for the areas of politics of reproduction, gender, and development, as well as gender, culture, and health. It would be particularly useful in medical anthropology in public health, anthropology and reproductive health, as well as gender and health courses." Medical Anthropology Quarterly "Abortion in Asia offers rich insight into abortion policies and women's reproductive-health experiences in Asia's developing countries... Scholars interested in gender, reproductive health, abortion, and policies concerning these topics will find [this book] relevant, as will advocates, NGO workers, and policymakers. [It]provides useful insights for practitioners and advocates of safe and accessible abortion provision. Chapters on political processes aiming at legal reforms and policy implementation will be particularly useful for political scientists and advocates working toward the advancement of abortion rights in a variety of settings." Studies in Family Planning "The book aims to spark a dialogue between academics and advocates, and between anthropology and public health." IIAS (International Institute for Asian Studies) Newsletter, "[This book] makes an empirically rich and important contribution to social scientific scholarship on induced abortion practices and will hopefully inspire further studies." · Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale "This book is a comprehensive volume on abortion in South and Southeast Asia. Readers will benefit from this informative volume in gaining a bird's eye view of the heated debate and local realities in these regions." · Asian Anthropology "The contributions make it a significantly important reference book for the areas of politics of reproduction, gender, and development, as well as gender, culture, and health. It would be particularly useful in medical anthropology in public health, anthropology and reproductive health, as well as gender and health courses." · Medical Anthropology Quarterly "Abortion in Asia offers rich insight into abortion policies and women's reproductive-health experiences in Asia's developing countries... Scholars interested in gender, reproductive health, abortion, and policies concerning these topics will find [this book] relevant, as will advocates, NGO workers, and policymakers. [It]provides useful insights for practitioners and advocates of safe and accessible abortion provision. Chapters on political processes aiming at legal reforms and policy implementation will be particularly useful for political scientists and advocates working toward the advancement of abortion rights in a variety of settings." · Studies in Family Planning "The book aims to spark a dialogue between academics and advocates, and between anthropology and public health." · IIAS (International Institute for Asian Studies) Newsletter
Series Volume Number20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal362.19/8880095
Table Of ContentList of Tables and Figures List of Appendices Acknowledgements List of Contributors Chapter 1: Abortion in Asia: an overview Andrea Whittaker Chapter 2: Contraceptive use and unsafe abortion in rural Cambodia Elizabeth Hoban, Tung Rathavy and Phirun Lam Chapter 3: Between remembering and forgetting: Post-diagnostic abortions in Hanoi, Vietnam Tine M. Gammeltoft Chapter 4: Violence, Poverty and 'Weakness'- Interpersonal and institutional reasons why Burmese women on the Thai border utilise abortion Suzanne Belton Chapter 5: Quality of care and pregnancy terminations for adolescent women in urban slums, Bangladesh Sabina Faiz Rashid Chapter 6: Choosing abortion providers in rural Tamil Nadu: Balancing costs and quality of care Lakshmi Ramachandar and Pertti J Pelto Chapter 7: Abortion in Vietnam: History, culture and politics collide in the era of doi moi Merrill Wolf, Phan Bich Thuy, Alyson Hyman and Amanda Huber Chapter 8: Abortion and politics in Indonesia Terence H Hull and Ninuk Widyantoro Chapter 9: Barriers to access to abortion services in Malaysia: Misinformation and stigma Rashidah Abdullah and Yut-Lin Wong Chapter 10: Improving access to safe termination of pregnancy in Thailand: An analysis of the policy development during 1999 to 2006 Nongluk Boonthai, Sripen Tantivess, Viroj Tangcharoensathien and Kamheang Chaturachinda Chapter 11: Epilogue: Further challenges Andrea Whittaker Glossary Index
SynopsisThe issue of abortion forces a confrontation with the effects of poverty and economic inequalities, local moral worlds, and the cultural and social perceptions of the female body, gender, and reproduction. Based on extensive original field research, this provocative collection presents case studies from Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and India. It includes powerful insight into the conditions and hard choices faced by women and the circumstances surrounding unplanned pregnancies. It explores the connections among poverty, violence, barriers to access, and the politics and strategies involved in abortion law reform. The contributors analyze these issues within the broader conflicts surrounding women's status, gender roles, religion, nationalism and modernity, as well as the global politics of reproductive health., Presents abortion case studies from Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and India Illustrates the conditions and hard choices faced by women and the circumstances surrounding unplanned pregnancies Explores the connections among poverty, violence, barriers to access, and the politics and strategies involved in abortion law reform Contributors analyze these issues within the broader conflicts surrounding women's status, gender roles, religion, nationalism and modernity, and global politics of reproductive health.
LC Classification NumberHQ767.5.A7 A26 2010
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