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12%OFFSheila Kitzinger - A Passion for Birth: My Life: Anthropology, Family and Feminism - 9781780661704 - V9781780661704
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A Passion for Birth: My Life: Anthropology, Family and Feminism

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Description for A Passion for Birth: My Life: Anthropology, Family and Feminism Hardback. Sheila Kitzinger, passionate campaigner for women's and babies' rights, childbirth educator and author, describes the experiences that have shaped her since childhood and the enormous changes that have taken place over the last 50 years on the subject of birth. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JHM; VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 39. Weight in Grams: 786.

Sheila Kitzinger, passionate campaigner for women's and babies' rights, childbirth educator and author, describes the experiences that have shaped her since childhood and the enormous changes that have taken place over the last 50 years on the subject of birth. Her work as a social anthropologist has taken her round the globe and the knowledge, wisdom and engaging warmth of her books continues to be revelatory and indispensable for thousands of women. This is a rich cross-cultural adventure, a fascinating insight into her world of babies, birth, women, social justice and challenging powerful institutions, a lifetime of dedication to positive ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Pinter & Martin Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780661704
SKU
V9781780661704
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About Sheila Kitzinger
Sheila Kitzinger M.B.E, M.Litt was a social anthropologist of birth and author of 25 books published internationally, most on the emotional journey through this major life experience. At Oxford in the 50s she discovered that the social anthropology of that time was almost entirely about men. She decided she would do research to discover what was important in women's lives, ... Read more

Reviews for A Passion for Birth: My Life: Anthropology, Family and Feminism
 A perfect eulogy to a life well lived.
The Independent
'I knew that Sheila has been very involved in developing birth practices, but until I read this autobiography I had no idea just how much she was involved in.  Now I have no idea how she fitted it all into one life!’ ‘Over ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for A Passion for Birth: My Life: Anthropology, Family and Feminism


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