TY - GEN T1 - An ecology of high-altitude infancy : a biocultural perspective T2 - Cambridge studies in medical anthropology ; A1 - Wiley, Andrea S., 1962- LA - English PP - Cambridge ; New York PB - Cambridge University Press YR - 2004 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm69870070 AB - 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. Highlighting the roles of ecology, culture, history, and political economy, it stresses the burdens of women's work in this region as crucial to birth outcome. OP - 244 CN - GN296.5.I4 W55 2004eb SN - 0511185197 SN - 9780511185199 SN - 0511187882 SN - 9780511187889 SN - 0521830001 SN - 9780521830003 SN - 0521536820 SN - 9780521536820 SN - 0511186959 SN - 9780511186950 SN - 0511186029 SN - 9780511186028 SN - 9780511610943 SN - 0511610947 SN - 9786610457748 SN - 6610457743 SN - 1107148014 SN - 9781107148017 SN - 1280457740 SN - 9781280457746 SN - 0511313861 SN - 9780511313868 KW - Medical anthropology : India : Ladākhc. KW - Infants : Mortality : India : Ladākhc. KW - Altitude, Influence of : India : Ladākhc. KW - Human ecology : India : Ladākh. KW - Ladākh (India) : Environmental conditions. KW - Altitudes. KW - Social ecology. KW - Ethnology. KW - Infant Mortality KW - Altitude KW - Risk Factors KW - Social Environment KW - Anthropology, Cultural KW - Infant, Low Birth Weight : growth & development KW - India KW - Ethnology KW - Écologie humaine : Inde : Ladākh. KW - Écologie sociale. KW - Ethnologie. KW - human ecology. KW - social anthropology. KW - ethnology. KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Anthropology : Cultural. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Public Policy : Cultural Policy. KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE : Popular Culture. KW - Social ecology KW - Altitudes KW - Altitude, Influence of KW - Ecology KW - Human ecology KW - Infants : Mortality KW - Medical anthropology KW - India : Ladākh KW - Electronic book. KW - Electronic books. ER -