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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- The Bottle, The Breast, and the State: The Politics of Infant Fee
- Publication Date
- 2015-07-01
- ISBN
- 9780739191989
- Subject Area
- Political Science, Health & Fitness
- Publication Name
- Bottle, the Breast, and the State : the Politics of Infant Feeding in the United States
- Publisher
- Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- Public Policy / General, Women in Politics, Human Rights, Breastfeeding
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 13.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 164 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-10
0739191985
ISBN-13
9780739191989
eBay Product ID (ePID)
210398403
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
164 Pages
Publication Name
Bottle, the Breast, and the State : the Politics of Infant Feeding in the United States
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Subject
Public Policy / General, Women in Politics, Human Rights, Breastfeeding
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Health & Fitness
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
13.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2015-007151
Reviews
A thoughtful analysis of the binds young women face to be 'good mothers' and breast feed a child for at least a year while living in a society which does not support this with adequate family and medical leave policies, workplace norms, or social supports. This book explores the social context in which women decide whether or not to breastfeed. Maureen Rand Oakley highlights how the most sensible approach forward is to promote common ground between breastfeeding advocates and critics with an approach that supports women and breastfeeding, while not shaming those who do not breastfeed., Dr. Oakley carefully navigates a middle path between breastfeeding activists and detractors, demonstrating how women's breastfeeding decisions are subject competing social forces, the policy environment, the workplace, and their support system. She calls upon scholars and activists to move beyond the breast vs. bottle dichotomy to engage in a productive and supportive conversation about infant care. This is a valuable contribution to the field of breastfeeding policy.", Dr. Oakley carefully navigates a middle path between breastfeeding activists and detractors, demonstrating how women's breastfeeding decisions are subject competing social forces, the policy environment, the workplace, and their support system. She calls upon scholars and activists to move beyond the breast vs. bottle dichotomy to engage in a productive and supportive conversation about infant care. This is a valuable contribution to the field of breastfeeding policy." , "A thoughtful analysis of the binds young women face to be "good mothers" and breast feed a child for at least a year while living in a society which does not support this with adequate Family and Medical Leave policies, workplace norms, or social supports. The study explores the social context in which women decide whether or not to breastfeed. The author highlights how the most sensible approach forward is to promote common ground between breastfeeding advocates and critics with an approach that supports women, and breastfeeding while not shaming those who do not breastfeed." , In this clear and compelling book, Oakley examines the paradox of breastfeeding in America. In theory, breastfeeding is viewed as an important public health concern and recommended to most mothers; in practice, however, American culture, policy, and medical protocols make breastfeeding difficult for many women. Oakley weaves an important and captivating story by examining the history of infant feeding, employing interviews to understand breastfeeding 'on the ground,' and analyzing the relationship between breastfeeding rates and other reproductive policies and medical practices. A political scientist, Oakley has crafted a book that will easily benefit courses on public policy or health politics, and her approachable writing style makes this book interesting to historians and gender studies students.... Aimed at nonspecialists, general readers (including undergraduates) will find this book useful and interesting. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers through upper-division undergraduates., "A thoughtful analysis of the binds young women face to be "good mothers" and breast feed a child for at least a year while living in a society which does not support this with adequate Family and Medical Leave policies, workplace norms, or social supports. The study explores the social context in which women decide whether or not to breastfeed. The author highlights how the most sensible approach forward is to promote common ground between breastfeeding advocates and critics with an approach that supports women, and breastfeeding while not shaming those who do not breastfeed.", Oakley carefully navigates a middle path between breastfeeding activists and detractors, demonstrating how women's breastfeeding decisions are subject to competing social forces, the policy environment, the workplace, and their support systems. She calls upon scholars and activists to move beyond the breast vs. bottle dichotomy to engage in a productive and supportive conversation about infant care. This is a valuable contribution to the field of breastfeeding policy., "Oakley carefully navigates a middle path between breastfeeding activists and detractors, demonstrating how women's breastfeeding decisions are subject to competing social forces, the policy environment, the workplace, and their support systems. She calls upon scholars and activists to move beyond the breast vs. bottle dichotomy to engage in a productive and supportive conversation about infant care. This is a valuable contribution to the field of breastfeeding policy." --Karen Kedrowski , "A thoughtful analysis of the binds young women face to be 'good mothers' and breast feed a child for at least a year while living in a society which does not support this with adequate family and medical leave policies, workplace norms, or social supports. This book explores the social context in which women decide whether or not to breastfeed. Maureen Rand Oakley highlights how the most sensible approach forward is to promote common ground between breastfeeding advocates and critics with an approach that supports women and breastfeeding, while not shaming those who do not breastfeed." --Laura R. Woliver
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
649/.330973
Table Of Content
Infant Feeding Policy and Practice in the United States Feminist Perspectives on Infant Feeding Infant Feeding on the Ground: Women's Voices Explaining Breastfeeding Rates in the States Medical and Public Health Approaches to Breastfeeding Advocacy 6. Breasts, Bottles, and Maternal Activism
Synopsis
This book explores how breastfeeding is both promoted and made difficult in the United States, while the use of formula is simultaneously shamed and promoted. An exploration of feminist scholarship, forms of advocacy, grassroots activism, and breastfeeding experiences sheds light on a way forward that offers substantive support without shaming., The Bottle, the Breast, and the State: The Politics of Infant Feeding in the United States explores the ways in which breastfeeding is both promoted and made difficult in the United States. It also examines how the use of formula is often shamed yet encouraged by many standard medical and government practices. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, it explores the politics, policies, and individual experiences surrounding infant feeding. Oakley shows that a failure to separate the issue of breastfeeding rights and support, from problematic approaches to breastfeeding advocacy, in both academic scholarship and public discourse, has led to a deadlock that prevents groups from working together in support of breastfeeding without shaming. Drawing on a feminist ethic of care, Oakley develops a caring infant feeding advocacy. This approach values the caring work done by parents and recognizes the benefits of this work for society. It promotes policies supportive of parenting in general and breastfeeding in particular, in order to remove barriers that present a challenge to some women who wish to breastfeed. Caring infant feeding advocacy also works to promote the development of better alternatives for those who do not breastfeed.
LC Classification Number
RJ216.R29 2015
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