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Maternities and Modernities: Colonial and Postcolonial Experiences in Asia and the Pacific

Maternities and Modernities: Colonial and Postcolonial Experiences in Asia and the Pacific

Ram, Kalpana
Jolly, Margaret

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AnthropologyGeneral ParentingWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 0521586143
ISBN13: 9780521586146
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Feb 26 1998
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
Feminist theories have focused on contemporary, Western, experiences of maternity. This volume shows that birthing and mothering can be a very different experience for women in other parts of the world. The contributors document a wide variety of conceptions of motherhood in Asia and the Pacific, revealing how the experience of motherhood has been influenced by missionaries, colonial policies, and the introduction of Western medicine and biomedical birthing methods. They raise important questions about the costs and benefits of becoming a modern mother in these societies.

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