Birth on the Threshold: Childbirth and Modernity in South India by Van Hollen, Cecilia Coale

University of California Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of California Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of California Press, 2003-10-16. Paperback. Used: Good.

University of California Press. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Fine. Like New Book, 2003 University of California Press books, paperback, some light marks/writing inside in pencil only, 295 pages, in great condition, great book

University of California Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Berkeley.: University of California Press. 2003.. Maps, xv + 295pp, cover edge and spine lightly sunned, still a very good paperback copy. "Even childbirth is affected by globalization-and in India, as elsewhere, the trend is away from home births, assisted by midwives, toward hospital births with increasing reliance on new technologies. And yet, as this work of critical feminist ethnography clearly demonstrates, the global spread of biomedical models of childbirth has not brought forth one monolithic form of "modern birth." Focusing on the birth experiences of lower-class women in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Birth on the Threshold reveals the complex and unique ways in which modernity emerges in local contexts. Through vivid description and animated dialogue, this book conveys the birth stories of the women of Tamil Nadu in their own voices, emphasizing their critiques of and aspirations for modern births today. In light of these stories, author Cecilia Van Hollen explores larger questions… Read More

University of California Press, 2003-10-16. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New. Focusing on the birth experiences of lower-class women in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, this title reveals the complex ways in which modernity emerges in local contexts. Through vivid description and animated dialogue, it conveys the birth stories of the women of Tamil Nadu in their own voices.

Univ of California Pr, 2003. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 272 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches.