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Race and Ethnicity: Asian American Studies
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- ISBN 9780897896795
- Weight: 709g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 30 Aug 2000
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The author gives an overview of Hmong history and culture, including the position and status of the women in Hmong culture. Pregnancy and birth are discussed, along with infant care, breastfeeding, and beliefs about childhood nutrition, health, and illness.
In the last part of the book the author explores Hmong women's reproductive health, including discussions of infertility and miscarriage, death in childbirth, fertility regulation, and beliefs about menstruation and the experience of menopause. Changes in outlook and practices due to new living situations are explored.
PRANEE LIAMPUTTONG RICE is Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia.
