Details

Subjects:

Breastfeeding -- England.
Breastfeeding -- France.
Infants -- Nutrition -- England.
Infants -- Nutrition -- France.
Parenting -- Social aspects.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Summary:

Following networks of mothers in London and Paris, the author profiles the narratives of women who breastfeed their children to full term, typically a period of several years, as part of an 'attachment parenting' philosophy. These mothers talk about their decision to continue breastfeeding as 'the natural thing to do': 'evolutionarily appropriate', 'scientifically best' and 'what feels right in their hearts'. Through a theoretical focus on knowledge claims and accountability, the author frames these accounts within a wider context of 'intensive parenting', arguing that parenting practices - i

Contents:

pt. I. The context of contemporary mothering
pt. II. La leche league
pt. III. Accounting for full-term breastfeeding
pt. IV. Contextualising intensive motherhood.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-85745-759-4

OCLC:

855505439