Maternities and Modernities - Colonial and Postcolonial Experiences in Asia and the Pacific (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1998
First published:	1998
Editors:	Kalpana Ram • Margaret Jolly
Dimensions:	224 x 150 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-58614-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	0-521-58614-3
Barcode:	9780521586146

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