Making bodies kosher the politics of reproduction among Haredi Jews in England
"For Haredi Jews, reproduction is entangled with issues of health, bodily governance and identity. This is an analysis of the ways in which Haredi Jews negotiate healthcare services using theoretical perspectives in political philosophy. This is the first archival and ethnographic study of Hare...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Berghahn Books
2019, [2019]©2019
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Series: | Fertility, reproduction and sexuality : social and cultural perspectives
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Introduction
- 'Community' health
- The pursuit of self-protection
- Culture, faith and health
- Maternity and infant body politics
- Maternity matters
- Immunities and immunisations
- Conclusion : antonymic immunities
- Appendix
- List of archival materials and oral histories