| An Ecology of High-Altitude Infancy: A Biocultural Perspective Contributor(s): Wiley, Andrea S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521536820 ISBN-13: 9780521536820 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $48.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: Highlighting the roles of ecology, culture, history, and political economy, this book considers how the unique mountain ecology and socio-cultural patterns of the Himalayan region of Ladakh contribute to a peculiar pattern of infant mortality. It stresses the burdens of women's work in this region as crucial to birth outcome. An example of a new genre of anthropological work called "ethnographic human biology," this study utilizes the methodology of human biology but strongly emphasizes the ethnographic context that provides meaning for human biological measures. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers - General |
| Dewey: 306.461 |
| LCCN: 2003055144 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.79 lbs) 270 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
