Childbirth, Midwifery and Concepts of Time

Childbirth, Midwifery and Concepts of TimeAll cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event. This volume draws together work from a range of anthropologists and midwives who have found anthropological approaches useful in their work. Using case studies from a variety of cultural settings, the writers explore the centrality of the way time is conceptualized, marked and measured to the ways

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This chapter reviews advances in the use of biological control agents in the disinfection of horticultural produce

Children are exposed to information regarding environmental problems and explore such topics as endangered species

Offers an extended critique of key assumptions in composition theory and a new paradigm for thinking about writing in an increasingly globalized and textualized world

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Washington Irving’s A Knickerbocker’s History of New York contains a narrative that has earned centuries of influence

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In addition to a consideration of particular artists and works of art

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