Author : Patricia Anne Drew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781772582734
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Breasts Across Motherhood by : Patricia Anne Drew
Download or read book Breasts Across Motherhood written by Patricia Anne Drew and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breasts are integral to mothers' bodies; over the life course, they can swell, droop, be judged, be aroused, lactate, be altered, be removed. A woman's own breasts may be foremost in her mind during some life events, only to recede into the background at other times. Breasts are complex; they are enveloped by larger cultural meanings that go far beyond their mammary gland function, and we cannot fully understand breasts without examining the myriad discourses surrounding them. Social policies, cultural norms, and interpersonal interactions all help construct localized breast discourses which,