An Ecology of High-Altitude Infancy : A Biocultural Perspective
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology
ISBN-10
0521830001
ISBN-13
9780521830003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 22nd, 2004
Print length
270 Pages
Weight
477 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Age groups: childrenPopulation & demographySocial & cultural anthropology, ethnography
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This book considers how the unique mountain ecology and socio-cultural patterns of the Himalayan region of Ladakh contribute to a peculiar pattern of infant mortality. Highlighting the roles of ecology, culture, history, and political economy, it stresses the burdens of women's work in this region as crucial to birth outcome.
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