Embodying culture pregnancy in Japan and Israel - Ivry, Tsipy; ebrary, Inc. (New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2010)
Introduction: pregnancy, cultural comparison, multisited ethnographies -- The doctoring of pregnancy -- A risky business: pregnancy in the eyes of Israeli ob-gyns -- The twofold structure of Japanese prenatal care -- Experiencing pregnancy -- The path of bonding -- The path of ambiguity -- Embodying culture: toward an anthropology of pregnancy -- Juxtapositions -- Pregnant with meaning.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Pregnancy -- Japan; Pregnancy -- Israel; Pregnant women -- Medical care -- Japan; Pregnant women -- Medical care -- Israel; Medical anthropology -- Japan; Medical anthropology -- Israel; Japan -- Social life and customs; Israel -- Social life and customs; Electronic books