An ecology of high-altitude infancy : a biocultural perspective /

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 reg...

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Autor principal: Wiley, Andrea S., 1962-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Col·lecció:Cambridge studies in medical anthropology ; 12.
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