The Woman In The Body

Author : Emily Martin
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807046456
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Woman in the Body written by Emily Martin and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold reappraisal of science and society, The Woman in the Body explores the different ways that women's reproduction is seen in American culture. Contrasting the views of medical science with those of ordinary women from diverse social and economic backgrounds, anthropologist Emily Martin presents unique fieldwork on American culture and uncovers the metaphors of economy and alienation that pervade women's imaging of themselves and their bodies. A new preface examines some of the latest medical ideas about women's reproductive cycles.

Author : Miriam Stoppard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780751333985
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Woman's Body written by Miriam Stoppard and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A woman's body is without parallel. It is the source of all human life, an object of constant fascination, admiration and desire, and the wellspring of an enormous range of physical and creative achievements.' *Compiled by a team of experts in every field, from gynaecology and endocrinology to physiology and sociology, headed by leading expert on women's health issues, Dr Miriam Stoppard *Offers practical advice on a wide range of topics, from women's nutritional needs and contraception to combating depression and resolving sexual problems *Features the most up-to-date medical research and screening procedures *Hundreds of colour photographs, drawings and charts illustrate every aspect of being a woman *Enables women to make informed choices about their bodies and their lives

Author : Joan Cassell
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674029275
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Woman in the Surgeon's Body written by Joan Cassell and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surgery is the most martial and masculine of medical specialties. The combat with death is carried out in the operating room, where the intrepid surgeon challenges the forces of destruction and disease. What, then, if the surgeon is a woman? Anthropologist Joan Cassell enters this closely guarded arena to explore the work and lives of women practicing their craft in what is largely a man's world. Cassell observed thirty-three surgeons in five North American cities over the course of three years. We follow these women through their grueling days: racing through corridors to make rounds, perform operations, hold office hours, and teach residents. We hear them, in their own words, discuss their training and their relations with patients, nurses, colleagues, husbands, and children. Do these women differ from their male colleagues? And if so, do such differences affect patient care? The answers Cassell uncovers are as complex and fascinating as the issues she considers. A unique portrait of the day-to-day reality of these remarkable women, The Woman in the Surgeon's Body is an insightful account of how being female influences the way the surgeon is perceived by colleagues, nurses, patients, and superiors--and by herself.

Author : Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers (U.S.)
Publisher : Feminist Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New View of a Woman's Body written by Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers (U.S.) and published by Feminist Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 : 9781840220254
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Woman's Body written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Emily Martin
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807046272
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flexible Bodies written by Emily Martin and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1995-10-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily Martin traces Americans' changing ideas about health and immunity since the 1940s. She explores the implications of our emphasis on 'flexibility' in contexts from medicine to the corporate world, warning that we may be approaching a new form of social Darwinism.

Author : Lauren Weedman
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1459610679
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body written by Lauren Weedman and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauren Weedman's hilarious essays read like a compendium of what not to do as a fully-realized, functional adult. Her self-deprecating, confessional, and terribly funny voice finds a special place in the hearts of those who can relate to her - which, for better or worse, includes all of us. From the uproarious account of her time at the Daily Sh...

Author : Emily Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780335099092
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Woman in the Body written by Emily Martin and published by . This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Clarice Feinman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317992008
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Criminalization of a Woman's Body written by Clarice Feinman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book addresses the ominous trend of introducing and passing laws and court decisions regulating the actions of women and the control of their bodies. One of the few books published on the criminalization of women’s bodies, this timely book takes a serious look at the effect these laws would have on women and the threat to their autonomy, privacy, and control; their bodily integrity; control over reproductive capacities; and their constitutional rights. From ancient literature to the literature and law of contemporary society, a woman’s value has often rested on her fulfilling expected roles as wife and mother. The lack of respect for women inherent in this predominantly male-oriented line of thinking is reinforced in this new trend of legislation and court decisions attempting to regulate women’s behavior and reproductive capacity. The Criminalization of a Woman’s Body thoroughly discusses these special laws governing women’s personal choices and the threats these laws and court decisions pose to women’s autonomy and constitutional rights. Scholars from Israel, Italy, and the United States provide a multidimensional discussion of the problem facing women in many, if not all, countries. Contributors represent various disciplines including, law, philosophy, medicine, political science, sociology, women’s studies, and criminal justice. Articles analyze sensitive issues surrounding abortion and its impending criminalization in several countries; controversial topics on contract motherhood; the power of administrative agencies to control and informally criminalize pregnant women and new mothers; policies meant to protect the fetus from pregnant women who deviate from medically, socially, and legally sanctioned behavior which may deter women from seeking any medical care; and the destruction of families due to the criminalization of pregnant women and new mothers and the consequent removal of their children and placement into foster care. Professors, students, librarians, agency workers dealing with women’s issues, and women and men in the general public will find this important book a helpful tool in sorting through the complex issues on criminalizing women’s bodies.

Author : Barbara Tedlock, Ph.D.
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0307571637
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Woman in the Shaman's Body written by Barbara Tedlock, Ph.D. and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinguished anthropologist–who is also an initiated shaman–reveals the long-hidden female roots of the world’s oldest form of religion and medicine. Here is a fascinating expedition into this ancient tradition, from its prehistoric beginnings to the work of women shamans across the globe today. Shamanism was not only humankind’s first spiritual and healing practice, it was originally the domain of women. This is the claim of Barbara Tedlock’s provocative and myth-shattering book. Reinterpreting generations of scholarship, Tedlock–herself an expert in dreamwork, divination, and healing–explains how and why the role of women in shamanism was misinterpreted and suppressed, and offers a dazzling array of evidence, from prehistoric African rock art to modern Mongolian ceremonies, for women’s shamanic powers. Tedlock combines firsthand accounts of her own training among the Maya of Guatemala with the rich record of women warriors and hunters, spiritual guides, and prophets from many cultures and times. Probing the practices that distinguish female shamanism from the much better known male traditions, she reveals: • The key role of body wisdom and women’s eroticism in shamanic trance and ecstasy • The female forms of dream witnessing, vision questing, and use of hallucinogenic drugs • Shamanic midwifery and the spiritual powers released in childbirth and monthly female cycles • Shamanic symbolism in weaving and other feminine arts • Gender shifting and male-female partnership in shamanic practice Filled with illuminating stories and illustrations, The Woman in the Shaman’s Body restores women to their essential place in the history of spirituality and celebrates their continuing role in the worldwide resurgence of shamanism today.