1st Edition
Exploring Reproduction Anthropological Perspectives
Introduction. The Anthropology of Reproduction: Its History and Contemporary Relevance
by Robbie Davis-Floyd, Maya Unnithan, Anindita Majumdar, and Richard Powis
Chapter 1. Pregnancy and Pregnancy Loss
by Aimee Middlemiss, Susie Kilshaw, and Robbie Davis-Floyd
Chapter 2. Childbirth, Midwifery, and Obstetrics: Global Issues in Birthing People’s Care
by Robbie Davis-Floyd with Ibu Robin Lim
Chapter 3. Contraception and Abortion: The Politics and Meaning of Fertility Control
by Maya Unnithan
Chapter 4. Infertility and Technologies of Procreation
by Anindita Majumdar, Maya Unnithan, and Diane Tober
Chapter 5. Breastfeeding, Bonding, and Infant Care
by Cecilia Tomori
Chapter 6. Men, Masculinities, and Reproduction
by Anindita Majumdar and Richard Powis
Chapter 7. Genetics, Epigenetics, and Genomes in Collaborative Reproduction
by Nolwenn Buhler, Diane Tober, and Jennifer Hendricks
Index
Biography
Maya Unnithan is Professor of Social and Medical Anthropology at the University of Sussex, UK.
Robbie Davis-Floyd is Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at Rice University, USA.
Anindita Majumdar is Associate Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India.
Richard Powis is Assistant Professor of Maternal and Child Health at the University of South Florida College of Public Health, USA.
