Embodying Culture: Pregnancy in Japan and Israel (Studies in Medical Anthropology) (Studies in Medical Anthropology (Paperback))

by Tsipy Ivry (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $32.11

  Presents an exploration of pregnancy in two different cultures - Japan and Israel - both of which medicalize pregnancy. This title focuses on 'low-risk' or 'normal' pregnancies, using cultural comparison to explore the complex relations among ethnic ideas about procreation, medical models of pregnancy care, and local modes of maternal agency.