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Back to the breast : natural motherhood and breastfeeding in America / Jessica L. Martucci.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Martucci, Jessica L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Breastfeeding--United States--History--20th century.
- Breastfeeding.
- Breastfeeding promotion--United States--History--20th century.
- Breastfeeding promotion.
- Infants--Nutrition--United States.
- Infants.
- Infants--Nutrition.
- Mothers.
- Manners and customs.
- Maternal and infant welfare.
- History.
- Motherhood.
- United States.
- Motherhood--United States.
- Maternal and infant welfare--United States--History--20th century.
- Mothers--United States--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Breast Feeding--history.
- Breast Feeding--trends.
- Health Promotion.
- Maternal Behavior--history.
- Medical Subjects:
- Breast Feeding--history.
- Breast Feeding--trends.
- Health Promotion.
- Maternal Behavior--history.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (292 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Introduction: why breastfeeding?
- Make room for mother: the "psy"-entific ideology of natural motherhood
- Frustration and failure: the scientific management of breastfeeding "Motherhood raised to the Nth degree": breastfeeding in the postwar years
- Maternal expectations: new mothers, nurses, and breastfeeding
- Our bodies, our nature: breastfeeding, the environment, and feminism
- Woman's right, mother's milk: the nature and technology of breast milk feeding
- Epilogue. Natural motherhood redux.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-284) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Oxford Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780226288178
- 022628817X
- Publisher Number:
- 99972804858
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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