Description
Miscarriage is a significant women's health issue. Research has consistently shown that one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. This collected volume explores miscarriage in diverse historical and cultural settings with contributions from anthropologists, historians and medical professionals. Contributors use rich ethnographic and historical material to discuss how pregnancy loss is managed and negotiated in a range of societies. The book considers meanings attached to miscarriage and how religious, cultural, medical and legal forces impact the way miscarriage is experienced and perceived.
Author: Susie Kilshaw
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 02/10/2023
Pages: 252
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 5.90h x 8.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781800736313
ISBN10: 1800736312
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Reproductive Medicine & Technology
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
- Medical | Gynecology & Obstetrics
About the Author
Katie Borg has completed field work on traditional healers in the Namitembo district near Zomba in Malawi. She currently works as an asthma nurse specialist for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as clinical research nurse at the University of Oxford.