Birth and Birthgivers
| Author | : Janet Chawla |
| Publisher | : Har-Anand Publications |
| Total Pages | : 1280 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 8124109389 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9788124109380 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (380 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Birth and Birthgivers by : Janet Chawla
Download or read book Birth and Birthgivers written by Janet Chawla and published by Har-Anand Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents waried essays exploring women's voices, agencies and aesthetics in the traditional handling of chilbearing. Ayurveda as it comprehends reproduction, sohars (birth songs), birth narratives cord-cutters, dais' knowledge and compensation systems, as well as analyses of biomedical dominance and erasure of indigenous knowledge all provide a peek bechind the purdah in this critical reclamation of tradition.
