The Dance of Nurture

Negotiating Infant Feeding

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Health & Well Being, Health
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Author: Penny Van Esterik, Richard A. O’Connor ISBN: 9781785335631
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: June 1, 2017
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author: Penny Van Esterik, Richard A. O’Connor
ISBN: 9781785335631
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: June 1, 2017
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

Breastfeeding and child feeding at the center of nurturing practices, yet the work of nurture has escaped the scrutiny of medical and social scientists. Anthropology offers a powerful biocultural approach that examines how custom and culture interact to support nurturing practices. Our framework shows how the unique constitutions of mothers and infants regulate each other. The Dance of Nurture integrates ethnography, biology and the political economy of infant feeding into a holistic framework guided by the metaphor of dance. It includes a critique of efforts to improve infant feeding practices globally by UN agencies and advocacy groups concerned with solving global nutrition and health problems.

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Breastfeeding and child feeding at the center of nurturing practices, yet the work of nurture has escaped the scrutiny of medical and social scientists. Anthropology offers a powerful biocultural approach that examines how custom and culture interact to support nurturing practices. Our framework shows how the unique constitutions of mothers and infants regulate each other. The Dance of Nurture integrates ethnography, biology and the political economy of infant feeding into a holistic framework guided by the metaphor of dance. It includes a critique of efforts to improve infant feeding practices globally by UN agencies and advocacy groups concerned with solving global nutrition and health problems.

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