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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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| মালা: | Cambridge studies in medical anthropology ;
12. |
| অনলাইন ব্যবহার করুন: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=157980 |
সূচিপত্রের সারণি:
- Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures, Photographs, and Tables; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Glossary of Ladakhi Words; 1 Introduction; 2 Challenges of High-Altitude Living; 3 Contextualizing Reproductive Health Research in Ladakh; 4 Big Mountains, Small Babies; 5 An Ecology of Infancy in Ladakh; 6 Comparative Perspectives on Reproductive Health in Ladakh; 7 Toward Relevant Research: Adaptation and Policy Perspectives on Maternal-Infant Health in Ladakh; Notes; References; Index.