Thicker than water : a social and evolutionary study of iron deficiency in women / Elizabeth M. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Elizabeth M. (Elizabeth Marie), 1981- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iron deficiency diseases Social aspects.

Iron deficiency anemia.

Women--Health and hygiene.

Women.

Evolutionary medicine.

Sexism in medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Using an anthropologist's holistic approach, 'Thicker Than Water' traces the evolution of iron metabolism from the beginnings of the Earth to current human populations, focusing on the benefits and dangers of iron to women and their reproduction. Looking at sexism, racism, and poverty, this work demonstrates the intricate connections between the body and society, showing how inequalities in iron deficiency are created amongst women of the world.

Contents:

Cover

Thicker Than Water

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Ironing Out Evolutionary and Social Theory

2. So Metal: How Iron Supports Life

3. Her Flesh and Blood: Iron and Women's Reproduction

4. Out for Blood: Iron and Menstruation

5. Gut Feeling: The Gut as a Nexus between Microbiome, Diet, and Iron

6. Blood from a Stone

7. Bled Dry

8. Conclusions

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 1, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-766573-X

0-19-766574-8

0-19-766572-1