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Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives Ser.: Breast Feeding and Sexuality : Behaviour, Beliefs and Taboos among the Gogo Mothers in Tanzania by Mara Mabilia (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Author: Mara Mabilia. Title: Breast Feeding and Sexuality. Series: Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives. Whereas in western countries breastfeeding is an uncontroversial, purely personal issue, in most parts of the world mother and baby form part of a network of interpersonal relations with its own rules and expectations.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBerghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN-101845452992
ISBN-139781845452995
eBay Product ID (ePID)57171226
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBreast Feeding and Sexuality : Behaviour, Beliefs and Taboos Among the Gogo Mothers in Tanzania
Publication Year2006
SubjectSociology / General, Parenting / Motherhood, Breastfeeding, Sociology / Marriage & Family
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Health & Fitness
AuthorMara Mabilia
SeriesFertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight7.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"This volume is exemplary in the field of anthropological research...The writing style is clear and reflective...I recommend Breastfeeding and Sexuality for those interested in Tanzanian maternal-child health practices, cross-cultural studies, anthropological research methods, breast-feeding and women's experiences." · Journal of Biosocial Science "...the book is to be highly recommended." · JRAI, "This volume is exemplary in the field of anthropological research...The writing style is clear and reflective...I recommend Breastfeeding and Sexuality for those interested in Tanzanian maternal-child health practices, cross-cultural studies, anthropological research methods, breast-feeding and women's experiences." Journal of Biosocial Science "...the book is to be highly recommended." JRAI, "This volume is exemplary in the field of anthropological research...The writing style is clear and reflective...I recommend Breastfeeding and Sexuality for those interested in Tanzanian maternal-child health practices, cross-cultural studies, anthropological research methods, breast-feeding and women's experiences." Journal of Biosocial Science "...the book is to be highly recommended." JRAI
Series Volume Number5
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal649/.33/09678
Table Of ContentAcknowledgements Illustrations Introduction Chapter 1. Cigongwe Towards the village Meeting with the village Fieldwork The route of the research Chapter 2. The Gogo Women The living space The house Nyumba : physical-residential unit, social-residential unit The Gogo woman Chapter 3. Breast Feeding Breast feeding between nature and culture The modalities of breast feeding Breast milk 'Bad milk' in only one breast Chapter 4. The 'Good Mother', the 'Bad Mother': Diarrhoea as a Sign of Social Disorder Inside the problem Motherhood and mothering The health of the newborn: a challenge to survival Post-partum taboos Chapter 5. Maternal Milk: Indicator of 'Good Mother' Breast feeding: a bridge between the different levels of the Gogo social system The woman: mother and nurturer A brief return to the village Bibliography Index
SynopsisWhereas in western countries breastfeeding is an uncontroversial, purely personal issue, in most parts of the world mother and baby form part of a network of interpersonal relations with its own rules and expectations. In this study, the author examines the cultural and social context of breastfeeding among the Gogo women of the Cigongwe's village in Tanzania, as part of the Paediatric Programme of Doctors with Africa, based in Padua. The focus is on mothers' behaviour and post partum taboos as key elements in Gogo understanding of the vicissitudes of the breast feeding process. This nutritional period is subject to many different events both physical and social that may upset the natural and intense link between mother and child. Any violation of cultural norms, particularly those dealing with sexual behaviour, marriage and reproduction, can, in the eyes of the Gogo, put at risk the correct development of an infant with serious consequences both for the baby's health as well as for the woman's image as mother and wife.
LC Classification NumberDT443.3.G64 M33 2005
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