9780521620994-0521620996-Pragmatic Women and Body Politics (Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology, Series Number 5)

Pragmatic Women and Body Politics (Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology, Series Number 5)

ISBN-13: 9780521620994
ISBN-10: 0521620996
Author: Margaret Lock, Patricia Alice Kaufert
Publication date: 1998
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 380 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780521620994
ISBN-10: 0521620996
Author: Margaret Lock, Patricia Alice Kaufert
Publication date: 1998
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 380 pages

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Pragmatic Women and Body Politics (Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology, Series Number 5) (ISBN-13: 9780521620994 and ISBN-10: 0521620996), written by authors Margaret Lock, Patricia Alice Kaufert, was published by Cambridge University Press in 1998. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other General (Women's Health, Health Care Delivery, Administration & Medicine Economics, Women's Studies, Cultural, Anthropology) books. You can easily purchase or rent Pragmatic Women and Body Politics (Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology, Series Number 5) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used General books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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This thought-provoking volume explores women's responses to medical issues and technologies, from infertility in East Africa to prenatal screening in America. It also addresses wider themes, including the emergence of the breast cancer movement, and reactions to environmental hazards. In a series of accessible case studies, the contributors show that women react pragmatically to medical technology, with responses ranging from acceptance to resistance to indifference. This book will be a key text in medical anthropology and women's studies.

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