An Ecology of High-Altitude Infancy: A Biocultural Perspective
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology Series)
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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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521536820
ISBN13:9780521536820
Release Date:March 2004
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:270 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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