In this widely-praised study, Carol Laderman provides a vivid picture of the daily life of rural Malays as she focuses on their dietary practices and the ritual and medical aspects of childbirth procedures. Apprenticed to a village midwife and a local shaman, she was able to observe a traditional culture adapting to modern practices. Read More
In this widely-praised study, Carol Laderman provides a vivid picture of the daily life of rural Malays as she focuses on their dietary practices and the ritual and medical aspects of childbirth procedures. Apprenticed to a village midwife and a local shaman, she was able to observe a traditional culture adapting to modern practices. Read More
In this widely-praised study, Carol Laderman provides a vivid picture of the daily life of rural Malays as she focuses on their dietary practices and the ritual and medical aspects of childbirth procedures. Apprenticed to a village midwife and a local shaman, she was able to observe a traditional culture adapting to modern practices.
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Price: $29.95
Pages: 267
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care
Publication Date: 6th May 1987
ISBN: 9780520908413
Format: eBook
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Author Bio
Carol Laderman is Professor and Chair of the Anthropology Department at the City College of the City University of New York and the author of Wives and Midwives: Childbirth and Nutrition in Rural Malaysia (California, 1984).
In this widely-praised study, Carol Laderman provides a vivid picture of the daily life of rural Malays as she focuses on their dietary practices and the ritual and medical aspects of childbirth procedures. Apprenticed to a village midwife and a local shaman, she was able to observe a traditional culture adapting to modern practices.
Price: $29.95
Pages: 267
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care
Publication Date: 6th May 1987
ISBN: 9780520908413
Format: eBook
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Carol Laderman is Professor and Chair of the Anthropology Department at the City College of the City University of New York and the author of Wives and Midwives: Childbirth and Nutrition in Rural Malaysia (California, 1984).