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Pregnancy in Practice - Expectation and Experience in the Contemporary US (Hardcover): Sallie Han

Pregnancy in Practice - Expectation and Experience in the Contemporary US (Hardcover)

Sallie Han

Series: Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives

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Babies are not simply born-they are made through cultural and social practices. Based on rich empirical work, this book examines the everyday experiences that mark pregnancy in the US today, such as reading pregnancy advice books, showing ultrasound "baby pictures" to friends and co-workers, and decorating the nursery in anticipation of the new arrival. These ordinary practices of pregnancy, the author argues, are significant and revealing creative activities that produce babies. They are the activities through which babies are made important and meaningful in the lives of the women and men awaiting the child's birth. This book brings into focus a topic that has been overlooked in the scholarship on reproduction and will be of interest to professionals and expectant parents alike.

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Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives
Release date:	July 2013
Authors:	Sallie Han
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-0-85745-987-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Birth Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Medical anthropology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-85745-987-2
Barcode:	9780857459879