Jan Brunson

Planning Families in Nepal

Global and Local Projects of Reproduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Based on almost a decade of research in the Kathmandu Valley, Planning Families in Nepal offers a compelling account of Hindu Nepali women as they face conflicting global and local ideals regarding family planning.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 231g
• ISBN-13: 9780813578613
• ISBN-10: 0813578612
• Artikelnr.: 44215556

Autorenporträt

JAN BRUNSON is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, in Honolulu. 

Inhaltsangabe

        Acknowledgments
        Note on Transliteration, Transcription, and Pronunciation
Introduction: Life in Motion
1     Intersections: Gender, Class, and Caste in Nepal
2     Like a Potter’s Wheel: From Daughters to Mothers-in-Law
3     The Elusive Small, Happy Family
4     Son Preference and the Preferences of Sons
5     Conclusion: Projects of Reproduction
        Appendix A:  Caste Hierarchy in Nepal
       Appendix B:  Trends in Contraceptive Use in Nepal
       Notes
       Bibliography
       Index