{"product_id":"gender-power-relations-and-childbirth-negotiations-with-cultural-and-biomedical-discourses","title":"GENDER, POWER RELATIONS AND CHILDBIRTH: Negotiations with Cultural and Biomedical Discourses","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aastha Kant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131610626\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 230\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGender, Power Relations and Childbirth: Negotiations with Cultural and Biomedical Discourses\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into the complex ways in which women from a resettlement colony navigate the various gendered power dynamics surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. This book explores how women mobilize \u003cstrong\u003emultiple knowledges\u003c\/strong\u003e, resources, and support systems to negotiate patriarchal control over their bodies during pregnancy and childbirth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAastha Kant's study examines how women blend \u003cstrong\u003ecultural\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ebiomedical\u003c\/strong\u003e discourses to address societal expectations regarding pregnancy and childbirth, often simultaneously drawing from both sources of knowledge. Through this negotiation, women develop strategies of \u003cstrong\u003ecompliance\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eresistance\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing valuable insights into the everyday experiences of gender power relations. The book reflects on how these women continuously strive to challenge their subordination while managing the demands of patriarchal structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheoretical Framework and Methodology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperiencing Pregnancy: Multiple Knowledges, Resources and Support Systems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStriving Towards ‘Safe’ Birthing: Cultural and Biomedical Practices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePost-Childbirth Celebrations: Resurgence of Cultural Practices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAastha Kant\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sociologist currently serving as a \u003cstrong\u003eProject Manager\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, India Research Center\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mumbai. Prior to this, she worked as an Assistant Professor at the \u003cstrong\u003eTata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mumbai. With a rich background in social sciences, Aastha has also held a position as a \u003cstrong\u003eProgram Officer\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003ePopulation Council\u003c\/strong\u003e in New Delhi. She holds a \u003cstrong\u003ePh.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e in Social Sciences from \u003cstrong\u003eTISS, Mumbai\u003c\/strong\u003e and has published extensively in national and international journals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50008938578224,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131610626","price":618.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71UqO4EJamL.jpg?v=1756393945","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/gender-power-relations-and-childbirth-negotiations-with-cultural-and-biomedical-discourses","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}